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Recipe Room Home » Low Carb Recipes » Beef, Lamb and Veal « Previous Recipe · Next Recipe » Soft Italian Meatballs With Sauce Reviews Views Date of last review 1 1674 Wed August 31, 2005 Recommended By Average Rating 100% of reviewers 10.0 Description: I used Ricotta cheese blended with eggs (in place of bread crumbs) and the results were firm, but soft meatballs! The best I've ever tasted! Ingredients: 1+3/4 lb. lean ground beef 1/4 cup finely chopped onion,(sauteed in oil or butter) 2 Tblsp. dried parsley flakes 1+1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. paprika (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 c finely shredded Parmesan cheese* *(or 3 Tblsp. grated Parm.) 1/2 tsp. Oregano 2 eggs, blended WELL with 8 oz. Ricotta cheese 1 can (26 oz.) Hunts Garlic and Herb Spaghetti sauce* *(or other low carb sauce) How To Prepare: ~Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. ~Blend all ingredients (except spaghetti sauce) together. ~Mix well to blend flavors. ~Shape into 30 meatballs, and brown in oil (or butter). ~Move meatballs to a casserole dish and pour spaghetti sauce over them. ~Bake, covered, for 30 min.'s at 350 degrees. Makes 6 servings; approximately 5 meatballs, and 1/4 c sauce per serving. Approx. 7 grams net carbs/ serving Number of Servings: 6 Carbs per serving - include all nutritional information if known: 7 Effort (Easy, Average, Difficult): Average Source:

Author nuttymomof7 Senior LCF Member Registered: August 2005 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 79 Review Date: Wed August 31, 2005 Would you recommend the Recipe? Yes | Rating: 10    Pros: very yummy and easy Cons: none I used ground turkey and it was fabulous! Next time I'll make a double batch for lunches! yummmm

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