Keto Cheese Meatballs are a little bit cheesy and a little bit ballsy. These little suckers are super delicious, and even easier to make.
It’s literally cubes of cheese wrapped in mince, then pan-fried to perfection. You probably don’t have to read any further, as you’ve probably got the point so far!
Keto Recipes With Ground Beef
This week’s recipes are based around mince (also known as ground beef). Mince is a cheaper alternative to full cuts of meat like steak and loins, but the fat content makes it more appropriate to a ketogenic lifestyle.
Make sure when you purchase this from the shops to get the full-fat version, and not the lean style. Many of the essential vitamins and minerals come from the fat of the meat.
Please note grass-fed is much better than normal mince, usually containing 6 times more of the essential amino acids and vitamins.
Why not try adding some hummus?
I love having these meatballs with some hummus. I use the keto friendly hummus recipe linked here.
Nutrition is key to a Healthy Keto Lifestyle
Grass-fed doesn’t always mean that its hormone-free. Beef cattle are given a large number of hormones to speed up the process from calf to fully grown livestock. Try also to purchase hormone-free, organic beef. The extra cost is definitely outweighed by the benefits.
I have attempted to keep the ingredients fairly similar this week, which reflected nicely in my Sunday meal prep day. It usually takes me around 2 hours to make all 5 meals, and increasing the quantity (for a family) wouldn’t add that much extra time onto that.
So for 2 hours on a Sunday, I have lunches for the whole week, and sometimes even dinners! I’m not a big fan of eating the same meal 5 times a week. The diversity is not only better for your health, but it keeps your taste buds from wandering into sugar-land…
Having the same casserole or bulk food every meal of the day is my form of torture. It’s much cheaper and easier to eat in bulk, but the experience is far greater if diversification becomes routine.
Keep an eye out for the recipes over the coming days. I hope you enjoy them just as much as I enjoyed creating them!
If you’re looking for a meatball recipe without the added cheese, then you might want to check out my new keto meatball recipe found here
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Keto Cheese Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 lb Beef Mince (Ground Beef)
- 3.5 oz Cheese Mozzarella Works Best, But Cheddar Is Fine
- 3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Cut the cheese into cubes (1cm by 1cm)
- Mix the dry ingredients with the ground beef
- Wrap the cubes of cheese in mince (should make about 9 Balls)
- Pan-fry the meatballs. (Cover with a lid to capture the heat all around). Fingers crossed the cheese doesn't spill!
- Alternatively, you can bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 180C (355F)
- Can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen for up to 1 month.
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Sandy says
Would really love to know the serving size on these. Plan on making them this week. TIA!!!
April says
After doing the math, I believe a serving size is 3 meatballs.
FatForWeightLoss says
Correct! I updated the template that was showing the recipes… and accidentally broke it! All fixed now.. FEW!
Jen from OZ... says
PHEW ?????
Keri says
I will be making these today. Thank you for the recipe. How many meatballs per serving?
Deborah says
Tried these today and they were very tasty. However most of the cheese melted out. I wonder if it would work to cube cheese and freeze it before forming the meatballs. May try next time.
FatForWeightLoss says
Yes, that might also work 🙂
Monica says
How did you get the carb value? When I put it into myfitnesspal.com, it comes out with a much higher carb value. I admit, I doubled the recipe by using 1# beef and 1# pork, but still, at 8 servings, it shouldn’t be 14 grams per, should it?
FatForWeightLoss says
Myfitnesspal loves switching ground beef for something random that has carbs in it. I would check your ingredients in the myfitnesspal list for any anomalies
Sondra says
I made these AMAZING meatballs with a slight alteration. I added about 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese to help keep the meat moist. FINALLY a meatball recipe that has no difference to the type I made with breadcrumbs, I actually prefer these!
Tylene says
These sound delicious but I’m wondering how these are keto, since the protein is so high. Thank you.
Ellie McNiece says
A 70 kilo person needs approximately 70 grams of protein. This recipe has 49 grams so there’s still plenty of wriggle room for the rest of the day’s intake of protein. Keto is “moderate” protein, not low 🙂
Danny Dimieri says
These sound amazing! Making this week. I agree having the same thing all week makes for a full boy@
Susan Wells says
How much is one serving of this recipe?
Anita says
How much is 500g and 100 g in cups or ounces
Iggy says
500g = 1.1lb
100g = 3.5oz
Caitlin says
Hi! The nutritional information, is that per meatball or for the entire recipe? Also, I changed the recipe to 8 servings and US Imperial but the info didn’t change. Can you tell me what the nutritional information would be?