🧆 Keto Mozzarella Stuffed Spinach Meatballs
Juicy low-carb meatballs filled with melted mozzarella and healthy spinach—perfect for keto dinners or meal prep.
🧾 Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef (or half beef, half pork)
- 1 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
For the Filling
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
Optional Sauce
- 1 cup sugar-free marinara sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare the mixture
In a bowl combine:- ground beef
- chopped spinach
- almond flour
- egg
- garlic
- parmesan
- salt, pepper, onion powder
- Stuff the meatballs
- Take about 2 tbsp of meat mixture and flatten it in your hand.
- Place a cube of mozzarella in the center.
- Wrap the meat around the cheese and roll into a ball.
- Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Cook the meatballsOven method
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place meatballs on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake 18–22 minutes until cooked through.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet.
- Brown meatballs on all sides and cook until done.
- Add sauce (optional)
- Warm marinara sauce in a pan.
- Add cooked meatballs and simmer 5 minutes.
📊 Nutrition (Approx. per serving – 4 meatballs)
- Calories: ~320
- Protein: ~26 g
- Fat: ~22 g
- Net Carbs: ~3 g
✅ Tips
- Freeze uncooked meatballs for easy keto meal prep.
- Serve with zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice.
- Add Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
