A low carb and gluten free recipe for giant Italian meatballs. Combine all of the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly, but gently, until the mix is completely blended. Form into 4 softball sized meatballs (or 8 smaller meatballs). Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes (25 minutes for the smaller ones).
To make these delicious Italian Meatballs, you’ll need just a few ingredients: Place all ingredients, EXCEPT 2 cups of Mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce, and basil, into a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix ingredients until well blended. Then with a cookie scoop, dip mixture and form into a ball.
Here’s how to make keto meatballs without breadcrumbs: Stir dry ingredients. Stir together grated parmesan cheese, almond flour, Italian seasoning, sea salt, and black pepper. Add wet ingredients. Whisk in almond milk, grated onion, egg, minced garlic, and fresh parsley. Let the mixture sit to soak a bit (see tips below on why!). Add meat.
These low carb Italian meatballs are made with marinara sauce. I used store bought – just make sure there is no sugar added in the ingredients. Alternatively, you can also make keto meatballs with buffalo sauce, sugar-free sticky Asian sauce, or a creamy meatball sauce. Can you make these ahead?