Description
A low carb and gluten free meatball recipe inspired by some of my favorite steak pairings!
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1lb ground beef (85/15 preferred)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 cup crumbled or chopped blue cheese (chilled)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil for frying
For the red wine sauce:
- 2 cups red wine (zinfandel, cabernet or merlot preferred)
- 1 Tbsp butter (cold)
For the mushrooms:
- 2 cups button mushrooms, sliced
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the meatballs:
- Combine all of the meatball ingredients (except olive oil) in a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly, but gently, so the blue cheese doesn’t melt into the meat mix (this is also why you want the cheese cold when you mix it in). Form into 12 meatballs. Saute in olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat until the meatballs are golden brown on all sides and cooked to your liking in the center (I’m a rebel so I left mine a little rare.)
For the red wine sauce:
- After removing the meatballs from the pan, drain most of the fat off, leaving a small amount behind. Add the red wine and cooked until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Remove from the heat and cool for about 2 minutes. Then whisk in the cold butter until melted. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
For the mushrooms:
- Melt the butter in a nonstick saute pan. Add the mushrooms and saute until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and stir in the fresh thyme leaves before serving.
Notes
Approximate nutrition information:
per naked meatball: 132 calories, 9g fat, .3g net carbs, 12g protein
per serving (3) naked meatballs: 395 calories, 27g fat, .9g net carbs, 35g protein
per serving mushrooms: 59 calories, 6g fat, .75g net carbs, 1g protein
per serving wine sauce: 119 calories, 3g fat, 3.25g net carbs, 0g protein
per serving (3) meatballs w/ works: 573 calories, 33g fat, 4.9g net carbs, 38g protein
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs, 2 Tbsp sauce, 3 Tbsp mushrooms