Low Carb Barbecue Meatballs
These low carb BBQ meatballs are a flavorful, easy dinner made with simple ingredients and a sugar free barbecue sauce.
Servings: 8 servings (2 meatballs each)
Calories: 143kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup ground beef or other ground meat
- 1 tablespoon barbecue seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese grated
- ⅓ cup sugar free barbecue sauce
- ⅓ cup Italian dressing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, add the barbecue seasoning, pepper and salt to the ground beef and mix together.
- Add the egg, minced garlic and the parmesan cheese on top of the seasoned ground beef. Use your hands to knead together all the ingredients until well combined.
- Roll out 1 inch sized balls of the ground beef and place on a foiled baking sheet. (you can also use parchment paper)
- In a separate small bowl, mix the Italian dressing and sugar free barbecue sauce together until smooth.
- Place a small spoonful of the barbecue mix on top of each meatball before placing in the oven.
- Cook in the oven for 10 minutes, then place another large spoonful of barbecue sauce over each meatball.
- Place meatballs back in the oven and cook for another 10 minutes, increasing the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
- Remove from the oven and serve in any leftover Italian barbecue sauce or stick with toothpicks to serve as an appetizer!
Notes
Serve immediately.
To store: Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To reheat: Place back on a baking sheet in the oven at 300 degrees for 10 minutes or place in a microwavable bowl for 1- 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg