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Low-Carb Swedish Meatballs
Flavorful meatballs in a creamy rich gravy, Swedish Meatballs can even be made gluten free and keto. Serve over noodles or cauliflower.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 254 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1 white onion medium, very finely diced
- 1 lb ground beef or use half ground pork
- 1/2-1 cup pork rinds 1/4 cup crushed or 1 slice fresh bread, grated
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley or 1 T dried parsley
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 2-3 Tablespoons oil for frying
Sauce:
- 1 1/4 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum or 2 T flour
Instructions
- Combine the meatball ingredients except frying oil in alarge bowl. Mix thoroughly with your hands and form into 1-inch meatballs.
- Heat oil in your skillet over medium heat and cook themeatballs, turning to brown on all sides. When cooked through, transfer to aplate and keep warm.
- Melt the cream cheese and mustard in the pan, then add in 1cup of broth slowly, deglazing the pan as needed. Make a thickener slurry bymixing the xanthan gum (or flour) with the remaining ¼ cup broth. Gradually add this to the sauce whisking and simmering, until it reaches the desired thickness. A flour mixture will need to simmer to thicken, but xanthan gum will thicken just by mixing in.
- Add the meatballs back into the skillet, simmer for a couple more minutes. Serve over noodles (or roasted cauliflower for keto)
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Nutrition Information
Calories
254kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
518mg
(22%)
Potassium
247mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
308IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 518mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 308IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.