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    Keto Savory Smothered Meatballs

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    Keto Savory Smothered Meatballs are warm and comforting meatballs in a rich and creamy gravy with mushrooms and can be served alone or over cauliflower mash.

    Keto Savory Smothered Meatballs- Low carb & gluten free.Pin

    These warm, keto savory smothered meatballs are so comforting and delicious in a rich and creamy gravy with chopped mushrooms.

    Super low in carbs, is fantastic served over cauliflower mash. 

    Make your cauliflower mash or use a quick to heat and serve, prepared cauliflower mash from the grocery store in the frozen food section.

    This dish can also be made without mushrooms if you don't enjoy mushrooms.

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    I used  This cauliflower mash that I found in the frozen food section, and it was very easy to heat up and tasted very yummy!

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    If you don't like mushrooms (I know you're out there), feel free to omit the mushrooms and have only the meatballs in a cream sauce which was also very tasty! 

    Keto Savory Smothered Meatballs- Low carb & gluten free.Pin

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    Keto Savory Smothered Meatballs Recipe:

    Ingredients:

    Meatballs:

    • 1 lb ground beef
    • ⅓ cup crushed pork rinds (use a rolling pin or mallet to crush pork rinds into crumbs)
    • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
    • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon allspice
    • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
    • 1 large egg

    Creamy Mushroom Sauce:

    • ¾ cup chopped white mushroom pieces
    • 3 tablespoon butter
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
    • 2 teaspoon coconut aminos or tamari sauce
    • ⅔ cup beef broth
    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • ¼  teaspoon sea salt or to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper *optional
    • 1 teaspoon Xanthan gum *optional thickener

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    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃) and grease or line a baking sheet.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients. Use hands or a large spoon to mash and mix thoroughly.
    3. Use about 1 ½ tablespoon of the meat mixture to roll and form about 20 round ball shapes. Place each meatball on the prepared baking sheet.
    4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs are browning and done in the center.
    5. While meatballs are baking, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat on the stovetop. 
    6. Add butter to the frying pan and melt. Add minced garlic and saute until fragrant.
    7. Add chopped mushrooms, tamari sauce, or coconut aminos and saute until mushrooms are browned and softened.
    8. Add beef broth, heavy cream, dijon mustard, and stir until combined.  Bring sauce in the pan to bubbling then lower heat to medium. Stir occasionally and lower temperature to simmer for 5 to 6 minutes to thicken.
    9. Add salt and pepper, optional cayenne pepper, and stir. Sprinkle with optional xanthan gum and whisk if more thickening is desired.
    10. Remove meatballs from the oven when done. Add meatballs to the frying pan with the sauce and coat in sauce. Serve as is or over cauliflower mash.

    Nutritional Data: Yield: 5 Servings, Serving Size: 4 meatballs with ¼ cup sauce, Amounts per serving- Cal: 462, Carbs: 4g, Net Carbs: 2g, Fiber: 2g, Fat: 36g, Saturated Fat: 18g, Protein: 30g, Sugars: 1g, Sodium: 540mg

    *all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

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    Keto Savory Smothered Meatballs

    Stacey
    Keto Savory Smothered Meatballs are warm and comforting meatballs in a rich and creamy gravy with mushrooms and can be served alone or over cauliflower mash.

    5 from 18 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course dinner, gluten free, keto, low carb
    Cuisine entree beef, meatball
    Servings 5
    Calories 462 kcal
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    Ingredients
     
     

    Meatballs:

    • 1 lb ground beef
    • ⅓ cup crushed pork rinds use a rolling pin or mallet to crush pork rinds into crumbs
    • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
    • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon allspice
    • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
    • 1 large egg

    Creamy Mushroom Sauce:

    • ¾ cup chopped white mushroom pieces
    • 3 tablespoon butter
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 2 teaspoon coconut aminos or tamari sauce
    • ⅔ cup beef broth
    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • ¼  teaspoon sea salt or to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper *optional
    • 1 teaspoon Xanthan gum *optional thickener

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃) and grease or line a baking sheet.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients. Use hands or large spoon to mash and mix thoroughly.
      Keto meatballs prep-1
    • Use about 1 ½ tablespoon of the meat mixture to roll and form about 20 round ball shapes. Place each meatball on the prepared baking sheet.
      Keto Meatball prep 3
    • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs is browning and done in the center.
    • While meatballs are baking, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat on the stovetop.
      Keto Smothered Meatballs Sauce- prep1
    • Add butter to the frying pan and melt. Add minced garlic and saute until fragrant.
      Keto Smothered Meatballs Sauce prep 2
    • Add chopped mushrooms, tamari sauce or coconut aminos and saute until mushrooms are browned and softened.
    • Add beef broth, heavy cream, dijon mustard, and stir until combined.  Bring sauce in the pan to bubbling then lower heat to medium. Stir occasionally and lower temperature to simmer for 5 to 6 minutes to thicken.
      Keto Smothered Meatballs Sauce prep 3
    • Add salt and pepper, optional cayenne pepper and stir. Sprinkle with optional xanthan gum and whisk if more thickening is desired.
      Keto Smothered Meatballs Sauce prep6
    • Remove meatballs from the oven when done. Add meatballs to the frying pan with the sauce and coat in sauce. Serve as is or over cauliflower mash.
      Keto Savory Smothered Meatballs- Low carb & gluten free.

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    Notes

    *all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4meatballs and ¼ cup sauceCalories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 30gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 18gSodium: 540mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
    Keyword Keto savory Smothered Meatballs, keto swedish meatballs, smothered meatballs
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    1. Ana-Marie says

      March 27, 2025 at 4:25 pm

      I used a mix of ground beef and ground pork, I added Pinot Grigio and fresh Thyme, used roasted garlic and left out the pork rind crumbs. Perfect to my tastes!

      Reply
    2. Karyl Wigg says

      April 05, 2021 at 1:37 pm

      thanks for sharing

      Reply
    3. Zuzana says

      September 03, 2019 at 5:14 am

      5 stars
      I have just made it and wow. My family loves it so much. Unbelievable taste this is. I had to write to you

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 03, 2019 at 7:28 am

        Thank you so much, Zuzana 🙂

        Reply
    4. Carol Little R.H. @studiobotanica says

      September 01, 2019 at 5:51 am

      5 stars
      Mmm Sounds and looks perfect for cooler weather!
      Thanks for the step-by-step guideline and helpful pics!

      Reply
    5. Linda says

      August 31, 2019 at 11:04 am

      5 stars
      What a great idea and I just happened to have all the ingredients at home so this is happening this weekend. Woot!

      Reply
    6. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

      August 29, 2019 at 8:56 pm

      5 stars
      I've had meatballs on the brain!! These look so good! Yay for keto meatballs. Smothered and delicious!

      Reply
      • Sylvie says

        February 01, 2020 at 3:03 pm

        Made this because I started Keto a week ago.Its delicious the only thing I could say is if you use Tamari and even if I used low salt beef broth it’s to salty.So don’t add salt besides that it’s wonderful

        Reply
    7. paleoglutenfreeguy says

      August 29, 2019 at 2:23 pm

      5 stars
      You had me at "smothered." 😉 These look so good. I can't wait for it to get cold so I can tuck into a big bowl of this.

      Reply
    8. Joni Gomes says

      August 28, 2019 at 9:25 am

      5 stars
      A classic comfort food made keto! Love the step=by-step images!

      Reply
    9. ChihYu says

      August 27, 2019 at 10:33 pm

      5 stars
      Meatballs! It's the smothering that makes these so savory and delicious!

      Reply
    10. Jean Choi says

      August 26, 2019 at 7:47 pm

      5 stars
      I wanna put that creamy mushroom sauce on everything! Looks so flavorful and comforting.

      Reply
    11. Raia Todd says

      August 26, 2019 at 7:07 pm

      5 stars
      I love meatballs! That mushroom sauce sounds so delicious and comforting, too.

      Reply
    12. Megan Stevens says

      August 26, 2019 at 10:08 am

      5 stars
      This dinner is comfort food extraordinaire!! Thank you! I have everything to make these this week! 🙂

      Reply
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