Low-Carb Cheese Stuffed Party Meatballs
Martina Slajerova- Ready in 30m
- 1 g net carbs
- 117 kcal
- Serves 20
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These meatballs are perfect for a cocktail party or any special occasion. They are flavoured with Italian herbs, marinara sauce and topped with olives. With a hidden surprise inside, these meatballs will disappear from your table before you even know it. If you make the meatballs in advance and need to reheat them, have a look at these great tips at The Kitchn. For more healthy ideas, check out my keto party recipes!
Step-by-step
Preheat the oven to 230 °C/ 450 °F. Dice the mozzarella in 20-25 equal sized pieces. Place it in the freezer for 30-60 minutes. Freezing the cheese will prevent it from leaking out while baking. Place the meat, egg, minced garlic, thyme, oregano, ...
... almond flour, salt and pepper into a bowl. Mix until well combined using your hands or a mixer.
Divide the meat into 20-25 pieces (I made 20). Remove the cheese from the freezer.
Take each piece and flatten using your hands. Place a piece of the mozzarella cheese in the middle and fold the meat over it.
Briefly roll between hands and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Place in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the Marinara Sauce. Place the marinara sauce in a large pan and heat up over a medium heat.
The first time I made this recipe, I used too much marinara sauce (photo below) which I then used to make another batch of meatballs.
Take the meatballs from the oven and place in the pan with marinara sauce. Using a spoon or a spatula, cover with the sauce from all sides. Drain the olives (I used both green and black Kalamata olives).
Insert a toothpick into each olive and then into each meatball. Garnish with freshly chopped basil and enjoy!
Tip: You can serve the marinara sauce separately from the meatballs by dipping into it.
Recipe
Low-Carb Cheese Stuffed Party Meatballs
★★★★☆4.5These meatballs are perfect for a cocktail party or any special occasion. They are flavoured with Italian ...
- Hands on
- 15m
- Overall
- 30m
- Servings
- 20
- 1 g
- Net carbs
- 6.9 g
- Protein
- 9.3 g
- Fat
- 117
- kcal
Ingredients makes 20-25 meatballs
- Meatballs:
- Sauce and Topping:
Tip
If served for dinner, it will be enough for four people. Try the meatballs on top of cauli-rice or zucchini noodles.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 230 °C/ 450 °F. Dice the mozzarella in 20-25 equal sized pieces. Place it in the freezer for 30-60 minutes. Freezing the cheese will prevent it from leaking out while baking. Place the meat, egg, minced garlic, thyme, oregano, ...
... almond flour, salt and pepper into a bowl. Mix until well combined using your hands or a mixer.
Divide the meat into 20-25 pieces (I made 20). Remove the cheese from the freezer.
Take each piece and flatten using your hands. Place a piece of the mozzarella cheese in the middle and fold the meat over it.
Briefly roll between hands and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Place in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the Marinara Sauce. Place the marinara sauce in a large pan and heat up over a medium heat.
The first time I made this recipe, I used too much marinara sauce (photo below) which I then used to make another batch of meatballs.Take the meatballs from the oven and place in the pan with marinara sauce. Using a spoon or a spatula, cover with the sauce from all sides. Drain the olives (I used both green and black Kalamata olives).
Insert a toothpick into each olive and then into each meatball. Garnish with freshly chopped basil and enjoy!
Tip: You can serve the marinara sauce separately from the meatballs by dipping into it.
Nutrition per meatball
Carbs 4%Protein 24%Fat 72% of calories
- Net carbs
- 1 g
- Total carbs
- 1.5 g
- Fiber
- 0.5 g
- Sugars
- 0.5 g
- Protein
- 6.9 g
- Fat
- 9.3 g
- Saturated fat
- 3 g
- Calories
- 117 kcal
- Sodium
- 224 mg · 9.72% RDA
- Magnesium
- 15 mg · 3.75% RDA
- Potassium
- 124 mg · 6.18% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
| Per serving | Net carbs | Protein | Fat | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef, minced (ground), raw, grass-fed | 0 g | 4.3 g | 5 g | 64 |
| Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs) | 0 g | 0.3 g | 0.2 g | 4 |
| Garlic, fresh | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Oregano, dried | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Thyme, dried | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Almond flour (blanched ground almonds, almond meal) | 0.2 g | 0.5 g | 1.3 g | 15 |
| Mozzarella cheese (low moisture, for pizza) | 0.4 g | 1.6 g | 1.3 g | 19 |
| Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Pepper, black, spices | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Marinara sauce | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 1 g | 10 |
| Green olives | 0 g | 0 g | 0.2 g | 2 |
| Black olives | 0 g | 0 g | 0.2 g | 2 |
| Basil, fresh | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Total | 1 g | 6.9 g | 9.3 g | 117 |
- Gluten free
- Pork free
- Coconut free
- Fish free
- Shellfish free
- Beef free
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Comments & ratings (11)
Amazing recipes
How many meatballs per serving>?
Hi Carly, it depends how you eat them (as a starter/ main dish?). Nutrition facts are "per meatballs" so 3 to 5 meatballs is one serving.
These are really good. I did some substituting, with things I had on hand like cheddar cheese for mozzarella, shallots for garlic.
I love all the recipes. Thank you so much it makes life easier. This new way of cooking is a challenge. I have the books and apps, and it's a great help.
That sounds yummy too! 😊 Thank you for your kind words!
Amazing meatballs and sauce.
Thanks so much for all your recipes and your app is fab also!
Thank you Lila!
Look delicious
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for these informational quotes in advance
Sure! I removed the marinara and olives and got 0.6 g net carbs per meatball 😊