Gluten Free Low Carb Keto French Onion Meatballs

 Prep Time20minutes minutes

 Cook Time45minutes minutes

 Servings4 servings @ 5 Meatballs

 Calories553kcal

 AuthorBrenda Bennett/Sugar Free Mom

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 pound ground pork or beef or ground chicken
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ⅓ cup pork rind crumbs
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage chopped
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper to taste

Sauce

• 2 medium onions
• 2 ounces olive oil or butter
• 16 ounces beef broth or chicken broth if using ground chicken
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• salt and pepper to taste

Topping

• ½ cup shredded mozzarella
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place all of the meatball ingredients into a large bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands.
•  Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and shape your meatballs with your hands.
• You should get approx. 20 golf ball sized meatballs. Place the meatballs in a single layer on your parchment-lined baking sheet pan and bake for 30 minutes.
•  While the meatballs cook, place the butter or oil into a large, deep sided pan.
•  Thinly slice your onions and cook them over medium-high heat until they are caramelized onions.
• Add the beef stock and the garlic to the caramelized onion mixture, salt and pepper and simmer until the French onion sauce is reduced and thickened.
• Nestle the golden brown juicy meatballs into the sliced onions sauce and top with the extra mozzarella cheese.
• You can either broil the pan until the cheese melts or place a lid on it on the stovetop and cook on medium-low heat until the cheese melts.
• Serve garnished with chopped parsley and any other fresh herbs you like.
• Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Notes

Net Carbs: 7 g for 5 meatballs

This recipe was first published in June 2019 and updated with video in November 2020. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (5 meatballs)

Calories: 553kcal

Carbohydrates: 8g

Fiber: 1g

Protein: 31g

Fat: 44g

Saturated Fat: 21g

Cholesterol: 177mg

Sodium: 626mg

Potassium: 652mg

Sugar: 3g

Vitamin A: 685IU

Vitamin C: 6.4mg

Calcium: 198mg

Iron: 2mg

Source

Brenda Bennett (SugarFreeMom.com)