Healthier Meatballs without Breadcrumbs (keto with egg-free option)

Name: Healthier Meatballs without Breadcrumbs (keto with egg-free option)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground Italian sausage; ¼ sweet yellow onion; 5 cloves garlic; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley; 2 tablespoons Freshly chopped basil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup almond flour; ½ cup chicken broth; 3 ¼ cups Easy Marinara Sauce (or your favorite sauce); olive oil for skillet; green onion or fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings
8
Calories
378 kcal
Course
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine
Keto

Healthier Meatballs without Breadcrumbs (keto with egg-free option)

Iris Warren

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A delicious Healthy Meatball recipe without breadcrumbs!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground Italian sausage (or more beef or other meat. Turkey, pork, bison, etcetera, could also be used.)
¼ sweet yellow onion finely chopped
5 cloves garlic grated or finely minced
1 egg (whisked)
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley (use 1 teaspoon if using dried)
2 tablespoons Freshly chopped basil (use 2 teaspoons if using dried)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup almond flour (almond meal or grain-free bread crumbs. See Recipe Notes)
½ cup chicken broth (optional)
3 ¼ cups Easy Marinara Sauce (or your favorite sauce)
olive oil for skillet
green onion or fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add turkey, sausage, chopped onion, garlic, bread crumbs (or almond flour), basil, parsley, whisked egg, salt, and pepper.
Mix the meatball mixture together by hand until just combined, taking care to not over mix.
Make 15 meatballs approximately 1½ inches in size.
In a skillet on medium heat, add the olive oil. Once heated, add meatballs. Keep an eye on them to prevent them from sticking to the skillet.
Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
In the now empty skillet, add in ½ cup chicken broth and deglaze the plan.
Add the meatballs and marinara sauce, stirring slowly so as to maintain the meatballs' shape.
Cover and let cook for 15-20 minutes until meatballs are cooked through to a temperature of 160 degrees fahrenheit.

Notes

Instead of the onion, you can use 1 tablespoon minced dried onion or 2 teaspoons onion powder.
If you want to make gluten-free meatballs, but don't need to be low-carb, you can use gluten-free breadcrumbs in place of the low-carb breadcrumbs.
If you'd like to make plain ground turkey meatballs without marinara, you can still deglaze the pan even with the meatballs still in the pan. Simply add the chicken broth to the pan with the browned meatballs, stirring them gently. Then cover the pan and cook as directed.
In place of breadcrumbs from the store, you can use the crumbs from any keto bread (like this Focaccia Flax Bread) or almond meal or almond flour, but for best results use breadcrumbs.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 4meatballs Calories 378kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 95mg (32%) Sodium 1270mg (53%) Potassium 644mg (18%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 545IU (11%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 67mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%) Net Carbohydrates 7g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 378 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	4meatballs
Calories	378kcal	19%
Carbohydrates	10g	3%
Protein	27g	54%
Fat	27g	42%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	3g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	9g	45%
Trans Fat	0.01g	1%
Cholesterol	95mg	32%
Sodium	1270mg	53%
Potassium	644mg	14%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	545IU	11%
Vitamin C	10mg	11%
Calcium	67mg	7%
Iron	3mg	17%
Net Carbohydrates	7g