Low Carb Party Meatball Ricotta Bites {Keto, Grain-Free}

These meatball ricotta bites are great for a party, an app, or gobbled up for dinner. Even your muggle friends will love them without knowing they’re keto-friendly!

I’ve made a lot of meatballs, and I’ve loved all of them like a mother loves her children. But for this meatball ricotta bites recipe, I decided to make a whole new recipe and it turned out to be my favorite meatball of all time. It’s soft and pillowy (but not too soft!) and full of flavor. Topped with some chilled ricotta with a sprinkle of fresh basil, these are bound to be the hit of any party (or dinner – that’s cool too!). I only calculated half a cup of (4 net carbs) tomato sauce in the macros, since you won’t be consuming a whole jar of tomato sauce.

Low Carb Party Meatball Ricotta Bites Recipe

Servings: 16

Prep Time: 15 minutes| Cooking Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes

Nutritional Facts: 1g Net Carbs| 98 Calories | 7g Fat | 1g Carbs | 9g Protein | 0g Fiber

Ingredients:

• 1 lb grass fed ground beef
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tbsp, chopped fresh basil
• 1 tsp, chopped fresh thyme
• 1 cup, grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup ricotta cheese (2 net carbs or less)
• 1 bottle low-carb marinara sauce

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Combine all ingredients (except marinara and ricotta) in a bowl.
   
3. On parchment paper inside a baking sheet, make 16 meatballs, then press down so they’re more like sliders.
   
4. Cook for about 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
5. Remove from oven and clean any fat/cheese from the edges.
6. Pour sauce into a 9×13” baking dish (should only be about a ½ inch of sauce in the bottom).
   
7. Place meatballs in sauce, and add back to the oven for 5 minutes until sauce is hot and meatballs are 160 degrees. Remove from oven.
   
8. Add ricotta cheese to a small sandwich bag and snip the corner.
9. Pipe ricotta onto each meatball, then sprinkle them with more chopped basil. Enjoy!
   

Low Carb Party Meatball Ricotta Bites {Keto, Grain-Free}

Topped with some chilled ricotta with a sprinkle of fresh basil, these are bound to be the hit of any party (or dinner – that’s cool too!). I only calculated half a cup of (4 net carbs) tomato sauce in the macros, since you won’t be consuming a whole jar of tomato sauce.

• Author: Amanda C. Hughes
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 16 Servings 1x
• Category: Snacks

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Ingredients

• 1 lb grass fed ground beef
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tbsp, chopped fresh basil
• 1 tsp, chopped fresh thyme
• 1 cup, grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup ricotta cheese (2 net carbs or less)
• 1 bottle low-carb marinara sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Combine all ingredients (except marinara and ricotta) in a bowl.
3. On parchment paper inside a baking sheet, make 16 meatballs, then press down so they’re more like sliders.
4. Cook for about 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
5. Remove from oven and clean any fat/cheese from the edges.
6. Pour sauce into a 9×13” baking dish (should only be about a ½ inch of sauce in the bottom).
7. Place meatballs in sauce, and add back to the oven for 5 minutes until sauce is hot and meatballs are 160 degrees. Remove from oven.
8. Add ricotta cheese to a small sandwich bag and snip the corner.
9. Pipe ricotta onto each meatball, then sprinkle them with more chopped basil. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 16
• Calories: 98
• Fat: 7g
• Carbohydrates: 1g
• Fiber: 0g
• Protein: 9g

If you love these meatball ricotta bites, be sure to try my Low-Carb Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Recipe next.

Note: This meatball ricotta bites recipe is a sneak peek at my Keto All the Way cookbook — one I created for the holidays so you’ll never feel tempted to cheat!