Keto Party Meatballs

Keto Party Meatballs

Ingredients

• 500 g ground beef ((1.1 lb))
• 1 large eggs
• 2 clove garlic ((1.1 lb))
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese ((1.1 lb))
• 1 tsp salt ((1.1 lb))
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup marinara sauce ((1.1 lb))
• 25 pitted olives ((1.1 lb))
• fresh basil ((1.1 lb))

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 230 °C/ 450 °F.
2. Dice the mozzarella in 20-25 equal sized pieces.
3. Place it in the freezer for 30-60 minutes.
4. Freezing the cheese will prevent it from leaking out while baking.
5. Place the meat, egg, minced garlic, thyme, oregano, ...
6. almond flour, salt and pepper into a bowl.
7. Mix until well combined using your hands or a mixer.
8. Divide the meat into 20-25 pieces (I made 20).
9. Remove the cheese from the freezer.
10. Take each piece and flatten using your hands.
11. Place a piece of the mozzarella cheese in the middle and fold the meat over it.
12. Briefly roll between hands and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat.
13. Place in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes.
14. Meanwhile, prepare the Marinara Sauce.
15. Place the marinara sauce in a large pan and heat up over a medium heat.
16. The first time I made this recipe, I used too much marinara sauce (photo below) which I then used to make another batch of meatballs.
17. Take the meatballs from the oven and place in the pan with marinara sauce.
18. Using a spoon or a spatula, cover with the sauce from all sides.
19. Drain the olives (I used both green and black Kalamata olives).
20. Insert a toothpick into each olive and then into each meatball.
21. Garnish with freshly chopped basil and enjoy! Tip: You can serve the marinara sauce separately from the meatballs by dipping into it.