Description
A comfort food classic made keto-friendly with savory meatballs, rich sauce, and gooey cheese, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup sugar-free pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Oil for searing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ground sausage, eggs, salt, pepper, onion powder, and grated Parmesan cheese. Form into golf ball-sized meatballs.
- In a frying pan, heat oil over high heat. Sear meatballs on 2-3 sides until golden brown. Remove from pan.
- In the same pan, add tomato paste and cook for 10 seconds, then stir in sugar-free pizza sauce and more Parmesan.
- Return meatballs to the pan, mix with sauce, transfer to a baking dish, and top with mozzarella. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes until bubbly and cheese is browned.
Notes
Feel free to customize with additional vegetables or spices for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Keto
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
