Description
Delicious keto-friendly meatballs simmered in pizza sauce, packed with Italian flavors, moist and cheesy, perfect for family dinners or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces ground beef (85/15)
- 16 ounces Italian turkey sausage (ground)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated finely)
- 14 ounces pizza sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs together until just combined.
- Roll the meatballs by hand into even portions.
- In a pan set to high heat, add a little oil and sear each meatball on one or two sides.
- Remove the meatballs, lower the heat to medium, then add the tomato paste and cook it for about 10 seconds before adding the pizza sauce.
- Add the meatballs back into the pan and turn off the heat.
- Cover the tops with shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven uncovered for 20 minutes until the cheese has browned.
Notes
For best results, use freshly grated Parmesan and mozzarella. Check pizza sauce labels to ensure low sugar content for a strict keto diet.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 475mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 120mg