Keto Swedish Meatballs
Craving comfort food? These Keto Swedish meatballs are tender, juicy, and simmered in a creamy, low-carb sauce. Enjoy all the flavor without the guilt!
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ medium onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon Better than Bouillon Beef
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
For the meatballs:
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup pork rind crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- Pinch allspice
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Add the ground beef, pork rind crumbs, egg, minced garlic, allspice, nutmeg, whipping cream and salt and pepper to taste to a mixing bowl, and knead until well combined.
- Form the mixture into evenly sized meatballs.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Sear the meatballs evenly on all sized until cooked to your liking. Remove and set aside.
- Wipe out the skillet.
- Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onions to the skillet, and saute until softened.
- Stir in the bouillon, dijon and worcestershire sauce.
- Whisk in the heavy whipping cream, and simmer until the sauce has thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the sour cream until well combined.
- Return the meatballs to the skillet, and toss to coat in the sauce before serving.
Notes
- Don't overmix the meatball mixture. Overmixing can lead to tough meatballs. Mix just until the ingredients are combined, then gently form the meatballs.
- Gently shaping the meatballs with your hands helps ensure they hold together well.
Nutrition
Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 30gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 494mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 882IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg
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