Mighty Meatballs

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time29 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Keto
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 643kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Large Oven-proof frying pan

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 2 Onions - Brown diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
  • 500 grams Beef - mince
  • 5 grams Italian dried herbs
  • 1 Egg whisked
  • 30 grams Almond Meal

Sauce

  • 15 ml Cold Pressed Olive Oil
  • 2 Onions - Brown Thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 Carrot grated
  • 1 can Tomatoes chopped
  • 15 ml Vinegar - Balsamic

To finish

  • 125 grams Cheese - your choice grated
  • 1 sprig Fresh Basil Leaves roughty torn
  • Broccoli and Zucchini Fry see recipe under Keto
  • 15 ml Cold Pressed Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 C.
  • Place all the meatball ingredients in a mixing bowl. Season well with salt and pepper, and mix with your hands (or a spoon).
    Shape the mix into about 16 meatballs and place in the fridge until needed.
  • Heat the oil in a large oven-proof frying pan over a medium heat.
    Add the onion and cook, stirring, for a few minutes until beginning to soften.
    Add the garlic, carrots and tomatoes. Stir to mix, bring up to the boil and add vinegar.
  • Remove the meatballs from the fridge and carefully place them into the sauce.
    Transfer to the oven and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Carefully remove from the oven and sprinkle over the cheese, then return to the oven to cook for another 10 minutes, until the cheese has meltled and is starting to brown.
  • While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the Broccoli and Zucchini Fry.
  • To serve, divide your veggie side between the bowls.
    Top with the meatballs and sauce, sprinkle with basil and drizzle with the Olive oil ,just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 643kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.4g | Protein: 35.9g | Fat: 48.8g

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