These Keto Beef Stroganoff Meatballs boast tender meatballs, caramelized onions, and toasty mushrooms hanging out in a succulent sour cream gravy. Paired with a silky cauliflower puree, this is the perfect keto comfort food!
Hello Peeps! It’s been awhile since I posted a new Keto Meatball Monday recipe, but I hope that you’ll think this one was worth the wait!
Before we left SC for the freezing cold North I cooked up a storm, so I have some delicious low carb meatball recipes in the queue for the next few weeks – YAY!
By the way we are STILL in the freezing cold North and it gets colder by the day it seems. This morning it was -4 with a “real feel” of -26. Toasty.
When I left at 6:30am to drop Mr. Hungry off at the project he’s working on I could feel my nose hairs freezing and thought…
“I remember this feeling…and I don’t like it.”
Meanwhile my friends in South Carolina are whining about how cold they are because it’s in the 40’s during the day and I want to round them up and kick them all in the shins repeatedly while yelling:
“YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT REAL COLD IS!!!!”
But I would never do that…at least not the actual kicking part. The yelling….maybe. Cold weather makes me cranky, what can I say.
Please hold for a short break while I go get more coffee…………………..
There. That’s better. Now, where were we before I got off on a rant…. Oh. Yes. Meatballs!
These keto Beef Stroganoff Meatballs are quite simply amazing. It’s true, I wish I had some right now and it’s only 7:30am – that’s how good they were! Mr. Hungry isn’t usually a huge fan of mushrooms, but even he loved these!
Now Beef Stroganoff is typically served with egg noodles, and you could try these keto beef stroganoff meatballs with the low carb egg fast noodles from the Fettucini Alfredo recipe, and it would probably be fantastic. I served them with the Better Than Potatoes Cauliflower Puree because I was already making some and it was just easier – and delicious.
So you have options – but do serve them with something to enjoy all of that delicious gravy with. Even zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash would work if that’s what you have on hand.
This keto beef stroganoff meatballs recipe calls for a little xanthan gum which is a low carb thickener that you can usually find in the baking aisle or with the gluten free products if your store has a section. Otherwise you can order it online pretty cheaply. You can omit the xanthan gum, but your gravy will be much runnier without it – still yummers, just not as silky and clingy (in a delicious, non-desperate, way.)
KETO BEEF STROGANOFF MEATBALLS RECIPE VIDEO ??
Keto Beef Stroganoff Meatballs Recipe
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
These Keto Beef Stroganoff meatballs are inspired by the classic dish of beef simmered in a sauce of mushrooms, onions, and sour cream. Low carb, gluten free, family friendly!
Ingredients
For the meatball mix:
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp butter (for frying)
For the sauce:
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms (white or cremini)
- 1 cup sliced onions
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Combine the meatball ingredients (except the butter) in a medium bowl and mix well.
- Form into 12 meatballs.
- Heat the 2 Tbsp of butter in a large, nonstick saute pan.
- Cook the meatballs on medium heat in the butter until browned on all sides and cooked through (2-3 minutes per side.)
- Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside.
- Add the 1 Tbsp of butter and the 2 cups of sliced mushrooms to the pan.
- Cook until the mushrooms are golden and fragrant (4-5 minutes.)
- Remove the mushrooms from the pan.
- Add the onions and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes or until softened and translucent.
- Remove the onions from the pan.
- Add the beef broth to your pan and scrape the bottom to get all the yummy bits off.
- Whisk in your sour cream and xanthan gum until smooth.
- Add the meatballs, mushrooms, onions and garlic back to the pan and stir.
- Simmer on low for 20 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with the fresh parsley right before serving.
- Category: Meatballs
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: (3 meatballs & 1/2 cup sauce
- Calories: 452
- Fat: 34g
- Carbohydrates: 6g net
- Protein: 24g
If you love meatballs (and who doesn’t?) be sure to check out the Recipe Index where we have over 45 low carb and gluten free meatball recipes to choose from! Have you tried all of them yet? What’s your favorite?!?!?
I love them all, but I’m especially partial to the Meatballs alla Parmigiana and the Spinach and Artichoke Dip Meatballs lately – so if you haven’t tried either of those yet, put them on your list STAT!
Marie says
I have joined the ranks of Lovers of This Recipe!!! I made it yesterday, no substitutions, and it turned out great. Flavor yummy. The meatballs held together fine and were not overly heavy, just nice consistency. Plenty of gravy, not too much, and not too thin. They taste very much like the Norwegian meatballs I grew up with – made by my Mom and Gramma. I rolled smaller meatballs so came out with 25. I like them smaller because it then feels like I can eat more food. I’m definitely a lover of good, tasty food. — Thanks, Mellissa for this hit. I love many of your recipes!! (I have 2 of your cookbooks and often make the Spanish Rice from the SCKC book.)
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Marie, I’m thrilled to hear that you loved these!
Betty Lutz says
I made this today…Ate my first helping over Swiss chard…so delicious. Maybe over zucchini later, who knows. I could just eat it straight up and be so satisfied, but I need veggies too. Perhaps with salad then lol.
Lori B says
Made this tonight and it was delicious! I didn’t have xanathan gum so used tapioca starch (we’re low carb, not keto) and it worked great. Had it in zoodles, they were perfect! Thank you !
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks for letting us know the tapioca starch works well as an alternative – so glad you guys enjoyed these meatballs!
Peaches says
I have been making this recipe for 3 years. My family really loves it. My husband not being a fan of anything in meatball form I skip making the ground beef into meatballs. I omit the almond flour and the egg. Then I follow the recipe to the letter. It’s a perfect comfort food dish!
Astrid says
These meatballs are a family favorite- make a double batch, trust me. I also make minis for potlucks and they’re inhaled.
Christy Scott says
This evening I went looking for a keto stroganoff recipe, and when I saw yours, I though it HAS to be good, and it was! Thank you for another recipe that will be made regularly!
Brigida Sullivan says
Outstanding! I added 1 tablespoon of cream cheese. Used Lupin flour instead of almond flour. Made a roux of 1/2 teaspoon of Xanthan Gum to 1 tablespoon of soft butter and slowly worked into the sauce.
Mary says
This is a great meal for those who cook for keto/non-keto family members. My husband ate this over egg noodles, while I had the cauliflower puree. I haven’t done keto for awhile so I had forgotten how delicious the puree could be. I am sure I will binge on the leftovers for the next day or so.
Mellissa Sevigny says
So happy you were able to make this work for both of you Mary!
BeeBee says
Even pre keto I never used fillers in my meatballs. I just used the ground meat and seasonings. I’m not a fan of xantham gum in sauces so either omit it or use a teaspoon of arrowroot flour