Description
A comforting low-carb dish featuring hearty meatballs baked in zesty tomato sauce and topped with gooey melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb Italian sausage
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 cup marinara sauce (sugar-free)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a bowl, mix together ground beef, sausage, egg, salt, pepper, onion powder, and Parmesan. Form into meatballs.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over high heat. Sear meatballs until browned on both sides, then remove them from the pan.
- In the same pan, add marinara sauce and cook for 10 seconds. Return meatballs to the pan, mix with sauce, and transfer to a baking dish.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and bake uncovered for 20 minutes, until cheese is golden and melted.
Notes
Feel free to add your favorite spices or vegetables for customization.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg