If you are looking for an easy low carb or keto ground beef recipe then look no further then these tasty Low Carb Swedish Meatballs. Perfect for a week night dinner, served over riced cauliflower or Zoodles!
Low Carb Swedish Meatballs
Ground beef is a staple in our house. I buy ground beef from a local farmer in bulk and always have a freezer full on hand including now because we just picked up 1/4 of a cow. With so much ground beef on hand, I have been trying to cook low carb ground beef recipes lately. This low carb Swedish meatball recipe is one that everyone was happy to enjoy when I made it.
Keto Swedish Meatballs
Many times Swedish meatballs are served as an appetizer, however I have found that they make for an amazing easy dinner using ground beef.
I first started making swedish meatballs for dinner years ago when Tom and I first got married and a friend of mine gave me her recipe. It was one of the first recipes I ever learned to cook and it was a staple in our house for a very long time.
My traditional go to Swedish meatball recipe is not low carb by any means, and while we no longer eat Swedish meatballs as often as we used to we still all enjoy them. Since we love them so much, I had to find a way to make them low carb Swedish meatballs so that I could continue to enjoy them when I wanted to.
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What to Serve with Swedish Meatballs
There are lots of things that pair well with this low carb and keto swedish meatball recipe. Before going low carb/Keto I always had mashed potatoes, pasta and a veggie, most of the time broccoli. However when I went low carb and Keto that meant I had to change what I normally enjoyed with them.
Now when having low carb Swedish meatballs we serve them over homemade zoodles or cauliflower rice. For side dishes we have mashed cauliflower, and a veggie most of the time.
If you are looking for other side dish recipes that go well with swedish meatballs, check out a few of our other favorites.
- Green beans with bacon
- Keto Mac and Cheese
- Parmesan asparagus
- Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
- Roasted Cauliflower
- Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Low Carb Swedish Meatballs Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/4 onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
How to Make Low Carb Swedish Meatballs
In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat, oil, garlic, parsley, pepper, salt, and egg. Using your hands, mix the meat mixture just until it is all combined.
Roll the meat into golfball size pieces.
Heat a large pan with a tablespoon of oil and add the meatballs. Brown all the sides of the meatballs.
Cut the cream cheese into chunks and then add the cream cheese, heavy cream, beef stock, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the pan. Stir until the sauce is smooth.
Serve over zoodles or with a salad.
Low Carb Swedish Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/4 onion minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat, oil, garlic, parsley, pepper, salt, and egg. Using your hands, mix the meat mixture just until it is all combined.
- Roll the meat into golfball size pieces.
- Heat a large pan with a tablespoon of oil and add the meatballs. Brown all the sides of the meatballs.
- Cut the cream cheese into chunks and then add the cream cheese, heavy cream, beef stock, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the pan. Stir until the sauce is smooth.
- Serve over zoodles or with a salad.
Lisa says
Those look amazing!