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4 from 123 votes

Low carb (keto / LCHF) lemon and parsley meatballs in a bacon tomato sauce

40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef (minced)
  • 1/4 teaspoon guar gum (minced)
  • 15 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon rind (minced)
  • 2 teaspoons psyllium husks (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons parsley (minced)
  • 1 medium eggs
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 3 slices bacon (minced)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 can tomatoes (minced)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 cube vegetable cube (minced)
  • 100 milliliters water (minced)
  • 2 noodles (medium zuchhini julienne or cut into
  • 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese (minced)

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix together: ground beef, guar gum, salt, oregano, pepper, grated lemon rind, psyllium husk, parsley, egg and heavy cream.
  • (guar gum and psyllium is optional but helps keep the meatballs together).
  • Mix well and make balls.
  • I like them not too big so it's easier to fry them.
  • In a large pan, melt the butter and fry the meatballs on medium hot heat until they're brown and a little crispy on all sides.
  • Scoop them into a bowl but leave the butter and fat on the pan.
  • (You can also bake them in the oven if you like.) Dissolve the stock cube in boiled water.
  • Lower the heat to medium.
  • Add bacon to the pan and fry until it's done but not too crispy.
  • Add the minced garlic (make sure the pan isn't too hot or else it burns and turns bitter), then add the tomatoes, pepper and stock cube/water mixture.
  • Stir well, add the meatballs back into the pan and let it simmer on a low heat for at least 10 minutes (more if you have large meatballs).
  • If it starts to dry a lot, just add a little more water.
  • Meanwhile, slice your zucchini to make noodles.
  • I like to pat them dry afterwards with a paper towel.
  • Put your meatballs in a bowl and put the zucchini on the pan (or if you like washing pans, just heat another one and add a little butter to fry the zuchhini).
  • Stir it for 2-3 minutes, be careful not to overcook it (might turn mushy).
  • Put the zucchini on a plate, pour the meatballs and sauce over and grate your parmesan cheese on top.
  • By all means, smother it with parmesan if that's your thing, it's delicious ???? Eat! RECIPE NOTES You might want to add an extra half can of tomatoes if you like a lot of sauce with your meatballs