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Keto Swedish Meatballs – Low Carb Recipe

January 20, 2018 By Idriss 9 Comments

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What is up friends? I hope you are having a fantastic beginning of the weekend, I know you deserve your rest. Keeping that in mind, today’s post is going to be a short and sweet one, very sweet. If you are someone who likes to meal prep then this one is for you, friend. It’s a recipe that holds well in the fridge, that satisfies your carnivorous cravings without putting you to sleep, and where the actual “prep” is so worth it. This is my Keto Swedish Meatballs Recipe.

It’s the bomb.

Keto Swedish Meatballs - This is the low carb solution to those craving a good old plate of swedish meatballs without the guilt. Net carbs per serving: 1g

Keto Swedish Meatballs.

Let’s get straight into the obvious question “aren’t meatballs already low carb?”

Well yes, and no. Swedish meatballs certainly are not, they are mixed with Panko breadcrumbs, the gravy calls for flour as a thickener and they are often served with egg noodles, or mashed potatoes.

They would put you to sleep faster than taking a melatonin. I guarantee you that.

However, by substituting the breadcrumbs with coconut flour and flax seed, you’ll feel much lighter after eating this than you would eating its carb-heavy bro. You will actually finish your homework and do the dishes after eating these meatballs. Considering the amount of fat they have, how crazy is that?

Keto Swedish Meatballs - This is the low carb solution to those craving a good old plate of swedish meatballs without the guilt. Net carbs per serving: 1g

 

Bonus Gluten-Free:

Yup, all of these Keto recipes are gluten-free, so if you can’t stomach regular Swedish meatballs, these babies are for you.

Keto Swedish Meatballs - This is the low carb solution to those craving a good old plate of swedish meatballs without the guilt. Net carbs per serving: 1g

Making Keto Swedish Meatballs

Since we cannot use flour or breadcrumbs, making these meatballs keto ready is all about finding the right substitutes. Not just any substitutes, I wanted these to taste exactly the same, if not better than the regular ones.

#nocompromise

Keto Swedish Meatballs - This is the low carb solution to those craving a good old plate of swedish meatballs without the guilt. Net carbs per serving: 1g

To achieve that, I used 2 organic free-range eggs, flax meal (without water) and coconut flour. Here is why, the flax meal and coconut flour will absorb all the excess moisture introduced by your eggs, therefore giving you a perfectly tender and malleable base to form your meatballs.

To thicken the sauce I relied solely on heavy cream as once you cook it long enough, all the excess water (present in the cream and beef broth) will evaporate and you will be left with a thick gravy.

And that’s how it’s done.

More Keto Meatball Recipes:

 

To the recipe.

Keto Swedish Meatballs - This is the low carb solution to those craving a good old plate of swedish meatballs without the guilt. Net carbs per serving: 1g
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Keto Swedish Meatballs - Low Carb Recipe

Easy Keto Swedish Meatballs Recipe - Low Carb - Gluten Free
Course Dinner
Cuisine Keto, Keto / Low Carb
Keyword Dinner, dinner idea, Easy, gluten-free, keto, low carb, meatballs, Swedish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 546kcal
Author Idriss

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 Lb ground beef.
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp Flax Meal (ground flaxseed)
  • 1 Tbsp Coconut Flour
  • 1 Tbsp Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil to fry the meatballs

Gravy:

  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 Cup smoked pancetta
  • 1 Cup Beef Broth
  • 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 Tsp nutmeg Optional - but very tasty especially if freshly ground
  • 2 Tbsp butter

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix all of your meatballs ingredients. Form your meatballs. To make sure they are even, you can use an ice cream scoop.
  • Heat your avocado oil over high heat in a sauce pan. Sear your meatballs on each side (should take 2 minutes) and remove your meatballs from the pan.
  • Add your 2 Tbsp of butter, heavy cream, pancetta and broth. Cook on medium heat until the sauce starts to thicken. This could take several minutes. Make sure you keep on stirring.
  • Once the sauce starts to thicken, add your meatballs and cover the pan until they are completely cooked (7-10 minutes).
  • Once the sauce is thick enough, turn off the heat, let cool down and serve.

Notes

Nutritional Info for 3 Meatballs with Gravy. (Makes 12)
Nutritional Info calculated on VeryWellFit.com
 

Nutrition

Fiber: 2.6gCalories: 546kcalFat: 41.2gProtein: 37.1gCarbohydrates: 6g
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Enjoy,

Idriss

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Comments

  1. Mikala Smikal

    January 22, 2018 at 15:53

    This sounds so good. I wish I still ate meat!

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  2. Echo

    January 22, 2018 at 15:56

    Oh, my goodness that sounds delicious! I am getting into more eating healthy like this. I will definitely want to make some of these this week.

    Reply
  3. Heather LeGuilloux

    January 22, 2018 at 17:28

    I absolutely love Swedish Meatballs and now you’re telling me these are healthy for me?! Winning! 🙂 I am bookmarking to try them out, thank you!

    Reply
  4. Mandii

    February 5, 2018 at 21:02

    5 stars
    Made these tonight and even my not so low carb husband Loved these!!! These are absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Idriss

      February 6, 2018 at 10:15

      You’re very welcome! Glad you guys enjoyed them 🙂

      Reply
      • Amber

        February 6, 2018 at 10:56

        4 stars
        I’m making these tonight for dinner and I have all the ingredients except coconut flour. Do you suppose I could use Almond flour instead? What do you suggest?

        Reply
        • Idriss

          February 6, 2018 at 11:17

          Almond flour would work too. However you might need to add a little more in order to absorb the excess moisture. Let me know how it goes for you 🙂

          Reply
          • Karen Samilow

            February 5, 2020 at 01:57

            coconut flour sucks up more moisture than Almond flour. You need less Coconut flour than Almond flour. Less flour means fewer carbs. I use dried dill, ground cardamom and allspice in my Swedish meatballs. I put fresh dill in my cream sauce and chicken stock. Cook it until it reduces no need to use thickening agents.

          • Idriss

            February 5, 2020 at 09:42

            Sounds good!

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