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Home » Low Carb Recipes » Beef, Lamb and Veal

Beth Beth's Yummy Italian Style Meatballs in Low Carb Sauce Reviews Date of last review 1 Sat September 20, 2008 Recommended By Average Price Average Rating 100% of reviewers None indicated 7.0 Description: Ingredients: 16 ozs ground beef - as lean as possible 16 ozs 99% fat free ground turkey breast 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup shredded parmesan 2 tsp or so of garlic powder or salted garlic powder 2 tsp or so of dried oregano, ground 1/8 cup Italian style Keto crumbs 2 tbs olive oil - set aside 1.5 cups (a bit more than half of jar) of Bella Vita pasta sauce - set aside How To Prepare: -preheat oven to 400. line broiler pan with foil. brush olive oil on pan so it won't stick -combine all ingredients except olive oil and pasta sauce -mash together thoroughly - can use potato masher and/or hands to do it well -form balls - should make about 25 nice sized meatballs -put the on the broiler pan and bake for 15 minutes at 400 F. -put the remaining Tbs of olive oil or so in large stove-top pan that has a lid -put the meatballs in the stove-top pan to brown them further -remove meatballs and drain them well on lots of paper towels -wipe out any excess olive oil from stove-top pan -pour into the warm pan the 1.5 cups low carb pasta sauce -gently add meatballs and toss gently to coat with sauce. -warm on low until ready to serve Nutritional info: Makes 25 meatballs - in sauce Per one meatball: 92.64 CALORIES 5.44 g FAT 1.4 g. CARBS 0.52 g. FIBER 0.88 g. NET CARBS 9.32 g. PROTEIN For the entire recipe: 2316 calories 136 grams fat (43 g sat fat) 35 g carbs 13 fiber 22 net carbs (subtract fiber) 233 protein Number of Servings: makes 25 nice sized meatballs in sauce Carbs per serving - include all nutritional information if known: per 1 meatball in sauce: 0.88 g carbs net (fiber subtracted) Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Easy Tammy Marie   Posts: 0 see this user's products

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shamrockgirl Junior LCF Member Registered: November 2004 Location: Foxboro, MA Posts: 4	Review Date: Sat September 20, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7    Positive aspects of the product (pros): Cons: This is good, but they do need some help as they come out very dense. So maybe some diced onions and peppers to make them softer and more italian seasonings to make them more flavorful.

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