Keto Spanish Meatballs
These flavorful meatballs are great for a potluck or a tapas night.
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1.5 lbs ground beef 85/15 preferred
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- black pepper to taste
For the Sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Meatballs
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
- Mix all the meatball ingredients together in a large bowl, then shape into 20 equally-sized balls. Space them evenly on the cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
For the Sauce
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Fry the bottoms of the meatballs for 3 minutes, then add the minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- To make the meatballs in a crock pot instead of on the stovetop, simply add all the sauce ingredients into the crock pot with the meatballs and cook on low for 2-3 hours. If you made the meatballs the night before and they're still cold, reheat on high instead of low.
- Macros per serving (4 meatballs with sauce): 418 calories, 9 grams net carbs, 28 grams protein, 28 grams fat.