So I made these oozy orbs of deliciousness last Monday, and it was KILLING ME to have to wait an entire week to share them with you today!
In my ongoing quest to create delicious low carb meatball recipes, I decided to tackle the flavors and textures of the ever popular spinach and artichoke dip for this week’s Meatball Monday installment.
A couple of years ago I made a keto friendly soup from spinach and artichoke dip that was amazing – so why not a meatball?
I didn’t want to just slap a plain ole’ meatball into a vat of spinach and artichoke dip though – where’s the fun in that? So I put the spinach and artichokes (along with cheese of course) into the actual meatball, and then bathed it in a luscious, creamy (and also cheesy) sauce. If Queso and Alfredo had a love child, this sauce would be it – SO GOOD.
The end result was a black out good bowl of yum. I don’t know how else to describe it so that you’ll understand how delicious it was. It’s beyond description – total bliss. I almost cried when it was all gone. In fact, I’m tearing up right now.
This one will definitely be going into our regular rotation – I can’t wait for you guys to try it and report back!!! Maybe you’ll be able to describe how good it was better than I did…
Serve this alone, or with a cauliflower mash or over some cooked spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles to soak up all that cheesy sauce!!!
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Spinach & Artichoke Dip Meatballs – Low Carb & Gluten Free
- Yield: 15 meatballs (5 servings) 1x
Description
A delicious low carb and gluten free meatball recipe based on the popular spinach and artichoke dip.
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 1lb ground chuck (80/20)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained)
- 1/2 cup chopped artichoke hearts (canned or frozen is fine)
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil for frying
For the sauce:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese (for the top)
Instructions
For the meatballs:
- Combine all of the meatball ingredients (except olive oil) in a medium bowl and mix well. Form into 15 meatballs. Heat the olive oil in a nonstick pan and fry the meatballs until golden brown and cooked through (about 3 – 4 minutes per side.) Remove and set aside while you make the sauce.
For the sauce:
- Combine all of the sauce ingredients (except the shredded Mozzarella) in a medium, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes, then stir until fully combined. (Alternatively you could heat in a small saucepan for 5 minutes) Place your meatballs in a greased,oven-safe, casserole dish. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Bake at 375 degrees (F) for 10 minutes, or microwave for 2 – 3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling. Serve hot.
Notes
Approximate nutrition info per serving: 474 calories, 37g fat, 3g net carbs, 29g protein
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs with approximately 2 Tbsp sauce
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Mairy says
This is def a repeat meal. Nothing needs changing, but I think I would opt for chopped fresh spinach instead of frozen. Otherwise, great flavor!
Julie says
Soooo yummy! This is one of my go to recipes. I serve with broccoli and drizzle some of the sauce over the broccoli. I also use marinated artichokes for more flavor and chop up the rest of the jar and sprinkle over the meatballs before pouring the sauce on top.
Sharon says
I made this tonight and my family loved it so much. My husband asked me to keep this recipe handy and make it often. It also was so easy to make. The sauce is incredible. The only change I had to make to the recipe was that I was out of almond flour, so I used oat fiber (not oat flour) and it worked very well. Thank you for such a tasty recipe full of so much flavor!
Melanie says
I made these and the whole family loved them (a rarity). I’m going to try the meatloaf version tonight, as I’m never able to get my meatballs to stay in one piece. How long do you recommend baking, Wonder what temp?
Thanks!
Mellissa Sevigny says
It’s hard to say depending on your oven and what pan you use – probably about 40 minutes. To be sure you can test the center with a meat thermometer (about 160 degrees) to be sure it’s done!
Ellen says
Prepped this last night and just baked it for lunch. It was wonderful! Thank you for sharing this great recipe!!
ali says
Can you bake these instead of pan frying?
Jane says
I made these last night and they were delicious!
Jean L says
This is SO good!
Jean Lynd says
This was really yummy! Thanks
Marcia says
These were so yummy – the sauce was divine – I could eat a bowl of just the sauce!! I made half the recipe as meatballs and the other half as a meatloaf and cooked the both in the oven. The meatloaf was juicier as I think I over cooked the meatballs but they were delicious anyway.