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!
Delicious low-carb bacon stuffed meatballs with a cream cheese filling served with spaghetti squash is a delicious dinner and the perfect healthy family meal.
Leftovers make amazing lunchbox fillers or they can be frozen for a quick keto frozen meal for later.
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Ground beef nutrition
Ground beef is a versatile meat and is a source of complete protein.
The amount of protein and fat in ground beef will be dictated by which variety of ground beef you buy. The higher the fat content, the lower the protein.
| Per 100g (3.5oz) | Carbs | Protein | Fat | Calories |
| Ground beef 70% lean | 0 | 14.4g | 30g | 332 |
| Ground beef 80% lean | 0 | 17.2g | 20g | 254 |
| Ground beef 90% lean | 0 | 20.0g | 10g | 176 |
| Ground beef 95% lean | 0 | 21.4g | 5g | 137 |
Nutritional values from cronometer.com
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?!
Meatball recipe FAQ
Yes, you can swap ground beef for ground turkey to make turkey meatballs. Just be aware that the texture may be a bit different and potentially a little dry because beef does have a higher fat content than the ground turkey would.
You may also swap out the bacon for turkey bacon as well if you can't eat pork.
When it comes to stuffing the meatballs, you can use regular cheese instead of cream cheese. You can also use blue cheese, mozzarella cheese, or even get cheese or halloumi cheese too The cream cheese is our choice for this recipe because it adds a nice creamy texture to the centre of the meatballs.
You can also 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.
If you use regular cheese, it will have a more "cheesy" taste but will still be delicious!
Best sides for meatballs
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.
Spaghetti squash can be cooked in the oven, slow-cooker, microwave, and even the air fryer.
Instead of mashed potatoes, serve with mashed cauliflower.
Instead of regular garlic bread, serve with cheesy keto garlic bread.
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Low-Carb Bacon Stuffed Meatballs Recipe
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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 tablespoon onion flakes
- +/- salt and 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
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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?