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Keto Meatball Marinara Recipe

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 Finally, guilt-free, low-carb Italian!! This Keto Meatball Marinara Recipe is a comfort food classic you can enjoy anytime! Our low carb marinara meatballs are an easy and delicious keto dinner recipe!

Finally, guilt-free, low-carb Italian!! This Keto Meatball Marinara is a comfort food classic you can enjoy anytime!

Easy Keto Meatball Marinara

Usually Italian food is crammed with carbs – bread, pasta, the works!

However, this Keto Meatball Marinara recipes provides all the comforting flavors of an Italian classic – guilt free!

With 9 grams net carbs per serving, it is ideal for those on a moderate ketogenic diet (under 60 grams of net carbs per day). If you’re on a stricter diet (under 20 grams net carbs), this would be more of an indulgence, as it would be almost half of your daily carbs.

Of course it is WAY fewer carbs than a traditional pasta dish! It’s definitely a winner in my book!

Related: Learn how many carbs you can have on the keto diet!

What I especially love about this Keto Meatball Marinara recipe is that it is something the kids love too! We can whip up a small batch of pasta for them, and that way we’re all eating the same thing. (Because who has time to cook TWO dinners?!)

PS- If your family loves meatballs like our family does, be sure to check out our Keto Meatballs Stroganoff or our Keto BBQ Meatballs too!

Finally, guilt-free, low-carb Italian!! This Keto Meatball Marinara is a comfort food classic you can enjoy anytime!

Why I Love This Recipe:

  • One pot meal
  • Family-friendly
  • Ready in about 30 minutes
  • Over 20 grams protein per serving

You’ll Need:

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*If you can’t find Tomato Passata in your local grocer, you could instead use our Low Carb Tomato Sauce Recipe, made with fresh tomatoes. Tomato Passata differs from regular pasta sauce because it is simply pureed tomatoes with the skin and seeds removed. Unlike most pasta sauces or tomato pastes, tomato passata is uncooked and contains no additives.

The above is a quick glance at the ingredients and tools needed to make Keto Meatballs with Marinara Sauce. Full ingredient amounts are available in the printable recipe at the bottom of the post.

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Finally, guilt-free, low-carb Italian!! This Keto Meatball Marinara is a comfort food classic you can enjoy anytime!

Prep Tips:

Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and cooking tips. A full printable recipe follows.

When choosing your beef and sausage for this recipe, look for higher-fat percentages. Look for pork sausage without any added sugar or fillers or opt for plain ground pork.

keto meatball ingredients in glass mixing bowl

We made our meatballs about the size of a ping-pong ball:

Meatballs cooking in a dutch oven

A large dutch oven is our favorite tool to make these Keto Meatballs with Marinara recipe, however, you can alternatively use a large frying pan or sauté pan.

While meatballs cook, we prep and chop veggies and sauce ingredients.

Using the same pan that you cooked your meatballs to sauté your veggies infuses them with extra flavor.

Finally, guilt-free, low-carb Italian!! This Keto Meatball Marinara is a comfort food classic you can enjoy anytime!

For a thicker sauce, place the pot in the oven for 10 minutes at 300°F.

Serve over cauliflower rice and garnish with fresh basil.

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Free Printable Copy of Our Keto Meatball Marinara Recipe:

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Keto Meatball Marinara Recipe

Finally, guilt-free, low-carb Italian!! This Keto Meatball Marinara is a comfort food classic you can enjoy anytime!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: appetizer, beef, dairy free, gluten free, keto, meatballs, tomato
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 430kcal

Ingredients

Meatball Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound pork sausage
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Marinara Sauce Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 onion minced
  • 24 ounces tomato passata
  • fresh basil optional

Instructions

  • Heat your oil in a skillet or dutch oven over medium high heat.
  • While oil heats, combine the beef, sausage, egg, almond flour, and seasoning in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Form this mixture into large meatballs, about 1-2 Tablespoons each (depending on your preference). Place into skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes, flipping once as needed.
  • When meatballs are cooked through, remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Add the onions to the same skillet used to cook meatballs and sauté until browned all over, turning with your spatula every couple minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the tomato passata. If desired, add fresh basil, to taste.
  • Add the meatballs back into the pan with your marinara sauce so they'll be warm and fully coated in sauce (about 2 minutes).

Notes

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2.3mg

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Finally, guilt-free, low-carb Italian!! This Keto Meatball Marinara is a comfort food classic you can enjoy anytime!

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