Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs that cut out the carbs without losing flavor
Servings: 5
Calories: 353kcal
Cost: $15
Equipment
- Skillet
- Oven
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound Grass-fed beef
- 1 pound Ground Pork or Turkey
- ½ cup Yellow or Orange Bell Pepper, finely minced
- 2 clove Garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup Onion, finely minced
- 1 large Egg
- ¼ cup Mushroom, finely diced
- ¼ cup Parsley, fresh and minced
- 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Fresh cracked pepper
Gravy
- 1 ½ cup Beef bone broth
- ½ cup Coffee, hot
- 1 serving Fat drippings from meatballs
- ½ cup Heavy Cream or Coconut Cream
- ½ tsp Xanthum Gum optional
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Fresh minced Parsley for garnish
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 375° F / 190° C Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix with hands until well blended.
- Roll meat into 2 inch balls, place on lined baking sheet
- Bake at 375° / 190° C for 30 minutes
- Remove from oven, allow to sit for 5 minutes before draining fat renderings from pan.
Gravy
- Add bone broth and heavy cream to a large skillet and heat on medium/high heat.
- Simmer for 5 minutes before adding fat from meatballs, hot coffee, xanthum gum, nutmeg, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Continue to simmer until gravy begins to reduce and thicken.
- Add meatballs to the sauce and reduce heat to low. Gently spoon gravy over the meatballs to coat. Turn off the heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve with mashed or riced cauliflower
Notes
353 Calories | 6.5g Total Carb 5.8g Net Carb | 24.1g Fat | 28.5g Protein
