Looking for a super simple low carb recipe that also just happens to be gluten-free AND keto? Your taste buds are going to love these Bacon Low-Carb Stuffed Meatballs!
Seriously, YUM - Who wouldn't want these low-carb bacon stuffed meatballs with a cream cheese filling served with spaghetti squash? This delicious dinner makes for the perfect healthy family meal.
If by chance there are any leftovers, they make amazing lunchbox fillers.
Low-Carb Bacon Stuffed Meatballs
Everyone loves a good meatball recipe. And more than likely, you've had one or two in your life that is forever in your mind.
Get ready to forget everything that you thought you knew about how meatballs should taste. These low-carb stuffed meatballs are about to blow all the other meatball recipes away!
One of the best parts about this recipe? You literally only need 5 simple ingredients to make it happen. When's the last time that you cooked a recipe this simple?!
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Can you substitute out the beef and use ground turkey meat instead of in these low-carb meatballs?
Absolutely. Just know that the texture may be a bit different and potentially dry because beef does have a higher fat content (yay - read here why we live high healthy fat) than the ground turkey would.
You can also swap out the bacon for turkey bacon as well if you want to!
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Is there another option besides cream cheese to use to stuff these bacon stuffed meatballs?
When it comes to stuffing the meatballs, you can use regular cheese instead of cream cheese if you want. The cream cheese is our choice for this recipe because it adds a nice creamy texture to the centre of the meatballs.
If you use regular cheese, it will have a more "cheesy" taste but will still be delicious!
Cream cheese and bacon low-carb stuffed meatballs served with spaghetti squash - makes for the perfect healthy family meal.You can vary the filling easily by mixing the cream cheese with spring onion, chilli powder or your favourite herb or spice.
This meatball recipe is extremely versatile.
Ready for this delicious homemade stuffed meatball recipe?
I bet you're ready to cook this delicious low-carb and gluten-free dish! While it's totally delicious to make and eat on its own, pairing it with a healthy bowl of low-carb spaghetti squash is an absolute win as well.
This is how I cook my spaghetti squash.
How to Make Bacon Low-Carb Stuffed Meatballs
Low-Carb Bacon Stuffed Meatballs
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Ingredients
Bacon and cream cheese filling
- 2 slices bacon diced
- 100 g (3.5 oz) cream cheese full fat
Beef meatballs
- 600 g (1.3 lb) ground/minced beef
- 2 tbsp onion flakes
- salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
Bacon and cream cheese filling
- Gently fry the diced bacon until cooked. Remove from the heat and place in a small bowl.
- Add the cream cheese to the bacon and mix.
Beef meatballs
- In a bowl, mix the ground/minced beef, onion flakes, salt and pepper.
- Roll medium sized meatballs then press your thumb into the centre to make an indentation.
- Place a small spoon of cream cheese bacon filling inside the meatball and squeeze the edges of the meatball to close.
- Repeat and place all the bacon and cream cheese filled meatballs on a lined baking tray. Bake at 180C/350F for 15 minutes.
- Serve with spaghetti squash, and plenty of butter, salt and pepper. See the recipe HERE.
Notes
Brittany
These sound delicious!!!! Have you tried freezing them? I’m wondering if I could make a double batch and freeze half for a busy night when I don’t have time to really cook.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Yes, these are great for freezing. Keep them in an airtight container for up to 2 months and they should defrost and reheat beautifully.
Lisa
Those look great!
tim
You dont use an egg to help keep the meatballs together
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
No, it doesn't need it. Easy peasy.
Norma Gauss
Hi..how many meatballs in a serving?