Can you say ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD?

Yes, my friends, these Swedish meatballs are da bomb!

This recipe has a twist of tradition but also the added pleasure of being both gluten free and keto friendly.

They’re so juicy and packed with flavor and at the same time they soak up the luscious and creamy gravy!

So let’s get to how easy they are to make.

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Use a large cast iron skillet to saute your onions in butter until they reach that golden translucent caramelized color.

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You’ll add the onions to the beef mixture, which includes almond flour, egg, cream and spices, and create small meatballs. I often double the recipe and cook the meatballs in batches as you can see here.

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Then it’s time to work on that melt-in-your-mouth sauce!

I love adding the sauce ingredients, butter, broth, heavy cream and mustard to the pan where the meatballs were cooking and letting all those flavors thicken together.

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Then it’s time to add the meatballs.

What can I say? I guess anything with heavy whipping cream is nothing but fantastic.

This satisfies every craving!

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Of course you need something to soak up that heavenly sauce, and cauliflower rice is a good low carb option.

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This is classic comfort food! You’ll find this gluten free and low carb version of Swedish meatballs easy to make again and again. Serve it with mashed or riced cauliflower.

keto swedish meatballs

Name: keto swedish meatballs
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 tbsp grass-fed butter divided; 1 medium white onion finely chopped; 1 lb grass fed ground chuck; 1/4 cup almond flour; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 egg lightly beaten; 3/4 cup cup heavy cream divided; extra virgin olive oil (for cooking); 1-2 cups cups beef broth (to taste); 1 tsp dijon mustard

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This is classic comfort food! You’ll find this gluten free and low carb version of Swedish meatballs easy to make again and again. Serve it with mashed or riced cauliflower.

Ingredients

4 tbsp grass-fed butter divided
1 medium white onion finely chopped
1 lb grass fed ground chuck
1/4 cup almond flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 egg lightly beaten
3/4 cup cup heavy cream divided
extra virgin olive oil (for cooking)
1-2 cups cups beef broth (to taste)
1 tsp dijon mustard

Directions

Over medium heat, melt a tablespoon of butter in a cast iron skillet. Add the onion, a pinch of salt, and sauté until it begins to caramelize (6-8 minutes). Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Combine the ground meat, almond flour, salt, spices, cooked onion, egg and 4 tablespoons of heavy cream to a large bowl. Mix everything together using your hands and form into meatballs, either 20 small ones or 14 large.
Heat up a bit of olive oil in your skillet over medium heat and cook the meatballs until they’re brown and cooked through. Turn them around a few times so they cook evenly. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil while you make the sauce.
Add the remaining butter to the skillet and cook until it begins to brown. Don’t remove the meatball remnants as they add the flavor to the sauce! Add the broth, remaining heavy cream and mustard to deglaze the pan. Simmer for a couple minutes and add a bit of almond flour. Mix it with a couple tablespoons of cold water prior to adding it to avoid clumping. Continue to simmer until the sauce thickens.
Add the meatballs back into the skillet, simmer for a couple more minutes and serve right away (think over a bed of mashed cauliflower!)

Recipe Note

Make sure the sauce doesn't end up too thin. Start with one cup of broth and add more to taste. Feel free to use half ground beef and half ground pork. Another option for breadcrumbs is crushed pork rinds, which resemble panko crumbs.

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PattyJ on September 03, 2020

I’m a regular WGNRADIO listener {YeArS actually, okay, decades😜}. I am here because you were just on Bob’s show announcing this launch. Congrats! I’m in need of low carb recipes so will avail myself of yours!

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