Feta Italian Meatballs (THM-S, low-carb, gluten free)
Do you love the flavor of feta cheese? I sure do! I love stuffed meatballs too. So when we needed to have dinner Saturday night, these Feta Italian Meatballs came into being!
Serve Feta Italian Meatballs Anyway You Please
I will include my pasta sauce recipe as well. But you can use any pasta, veggie noodles, or sauce you like. Or even have the meatballs as a main dish and pair with other non starchy veggies (to keep this in S meal territory if you are a THM).
Ingredients Breakdown:
-2 lb ground pork (beef or turkey would also work, or a mixture). I usually like to mix my ground meat. We process all our own, so I usually use what we have the most of. I’ve even found that mixing ground pork and venison is fantastic!
-1 tsp each of salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning
-1 tbsp dried parsley
-1/2 tsp black pepper
-1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
-1/4 c feta cheese crumbles, broken up into smaller pieces if there are big chunks.
-1 tbsp oats or THM Baking Blend
-1 egg
Directions for Feta Italian Meatballs
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. You can use a fork, but I usually use my hands to mix.
Roll into small balls, about golf ball size, and place on a baking sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove meatballs from the oven, pour in a cup of water with a squirt of Bragg’s liquid aminos or soy sauce into the baking dish. (Optional, but recommended.) I learned this trick from another meatball recipe. It just keeps them moist, and gives them extra flavor.
Turn oven down to 375 degrees and bake for 25 more minutes, or until cooked through.
Pair the meatballs with Tomato Sauce (see recipe below) and pasta. Use any old pasta you choose…I use Dreamfield’s. Spaghetti squash, sautéed cabbage, or zucchini noodles would be great choices too.
Feta Italian Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground pork you could use beef or even turkey
- 1 tsp each salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 c Feta cheese crumbles big pieces broken up
- 1 tbsp oats or THM Baking Blend, or almond flour
Optional during cooking
- 1 cup water
- squirt liquid aminos or soy sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Roll into small balls, about golf ball size and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tray, and add the water with the liquid aminos if desired.
- Turn the oven down to 375 degrees and bake for another 25 minutes.
- Pair the meatballs with Tomato Sauce and pasta of choice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you don’t want to make the following recipe for Tomato Sauce, just pour in a can of the sugar free store bought sauce of your choice.
Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
15 oz can tomato sauce
1/4 c butter
Half an onion
Two garlic cloves
1/2 tsp each of salt, pepper, and oregano
1/4 tsp basil
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese or feta cheese (optional)
1/4 c heavy cream
1/4 c chicken broth
Directions:
Melt butter in a saucepan or skillet. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are slightly softened. Add all other ingredients and stir well.
Cook until bubbly.
Taste to add more seasoning if needed.
Pour over your choice noodles and enjoy!
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