Low Carb Meatballs (Easy!!)

 

Making low carb meatballs is an easy and delicious way to inject the spice of life into your meal plan without sacrificing million-dollar flavor!

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• ▢1 Yellow Onion finely diced
• ▢6 Garlic Clove minced
• ▢1/2 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
• ▢Pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• ▢1 Cup Parmesan Cheese grated
• ▢1/2 Pound Italian Sausage casings removed. We prefer sweet here.
• ▢2 Large Eggs lightly beaten
• ▢2 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef 80/20
• ▢1 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• ▢1 Low Carb Spaghetti Sauce or 1 - 32 or jar of no sugar added spaghetti sauce.

• Instructions:

• • Preheat oven to 475 F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  • Add 1 finely diced onions and cook until soft, 12 minutes.
  • Add 6 cloves minced garlic, 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano, and a pinch of crushed pepper flakes and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Place onions/garlic mixture in a large bowl. Add 1 cup grated parmesan cheese and incorporate it with your hands. Add 1/2 Pound Italian sausage,2 large lightly beaten eggs, 2 1/2 Pounds beef, and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, and knead until ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Form mixture into 40 - 2 1/2" inch meatballs. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 - 32 oz jar of no sugar added pasta sauce in a large pan (use the same pan you used to cook the onions). Once meatballs are done baking, add them to the pasta sauce and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
  • Serve warm over your favorite low carb noodles, and enjoy
    
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