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Keto Spanish Meatballs

These flavorful meatballs are great for a potluck or a tapas night.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Calories: 418
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

For the Meatballs
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Macros per serving (4 meatballs with sauce): 418 calories, 9 grams net carbs, 28 grams protein, 28 grams fat.