This classic keto Italian meatballs freezer meal recipe is a perfect choice for a quick, easy, and delicious low-carb, primal, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, coconut-free, and sugar-free meal! All you have to do is simply roll together the meatballs, freeze, and then cook directly from frozen in the oven on busy weeknights. This recipe yields 16 flavorful and juicy meatballs!
As one of my all-time favorite keto meatball recipes, having this recipe on-hand is a must! These meatballs are made with beef, pork, onion, cheese, and more before being topped with low-carb marinara sauce and melty mozzarella cheese. So much delicious flavor!
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The BEST keto Italian meatball recipe
This recipe for Italian meatballs offers a classic taste that’s perfect for the entire family, even picky eaters, and especially if you follow a low-carb diet!
Only 20 minutes of prep time is required to put this recipe together and transfer it to the freezer. Then, when you’re ready to eat, you only need 40 minutes for them to fully cook in the oven. This recipe will yield you with 16 total meatballs and 4 servings is considered 1 serving.
Why I love keto freezer meals
Freezer meals are the BEST because they make cooking keto dinners near-effortless! When I need something quick and easy to pop into the oven, Instant Pot, or slow cooker, I usually go for my freezer meal recipes and I have consistent tasty results!
Preparing this Italian keto recipe is as simple as mixing and rolling together the meatball ingredients, which should take minimal time. Then, a few weeks from now when you inevitably have a night that you don’t feel like cooking, you can cook these meatballs directly from frozen and have a delicious and protein-packed dinner on the table without any effort!
Cooking your meatballs before freezing them
If you’d prefer, you can opt to cook the meatballs before you freeze them! This will cut your “actual” cook time down a bit.
Cook them at 400 degrees until the internal temperature of the meatballs reaches 165 degrees; this will require about 25 minutes.
Pour tomato sauce and sprinkle mozzarella cheese atop meatballs before freezing. Alternatively, you can wait to do so after you’ve re-heated the frozen meatballs and you’re ready to serve them.
Net carbs in this keto Italian recipe for meatballs
Not only are these meatballs juicy and flavorful, they’re also low in carbs! Each serving contains 5.6 grams of net carbs.
With this easy keto freezer meal recipe, you can enjoy a perfectly savory dish without compromising your meal macros.
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Ingredient substitution option
Rao’s Sensitive Marinara Sauce Substitute: You can use a different variety of marinara sauce, but I personally choose this product because of the minimal net carb content.
Note that any ingredient substitutions will alter the final nutritional content.
How to serve the best keto Italian meatballs
There are a variety of ways to serve these keto meatballs. Serve them on their own, atop Miracle Noodles, or with zucchini noodles!
If you’re looking for some low-carb side dishes to accompany this dish, consider these Roasted Radishes, Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles, or Ensalada de Pollo.
How to store low carb meatballs
These protein-packed meatballs work great as a quick keto lunch or snack and hold up well as leftovers. After cooking, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate. Eat cooked meatballs within 2-3 days.
How to make this keto Italian meatballs freezer meal
To a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients and mix together until well-combined. Using hands, roll individual meatballs.
Transfer rolled meatballs to freezer bag. Situate meatballs into even layer before transferring freezer bag to freezer to freeze.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add frozen meatballs to small glass or ceramic baking dish. Break apart frozen together meatballs. Bake frozen meatballs for 35 minutes.
Remove pan from oven, pour marinara sauce atop meatballs, sprinkle shredded mozzarella atop sauce, then return pan to oven to cook for additional 5 minutes.
Serve meatballs hot and garnish with fresh parsley.
Diets this Keto Italian meatball freezer meal recipe complies with
- Keto and Low-Carb: With only 5.6g of net carbs per serving, this easy freezer meal recipe is definitely keto-approved!
- Primal: This dish is primal diet-friendly.
- Gluten-Free: These meatballs are free from gluten.
- Grain-Free: Grain products are not included in this recipe.
- Nut-Free: These keto Italian meatballs do not contain nuts.
- Coconut-Free: Coconut is not included in this recipe.
- Sugar-Free: This recipe does not include added sugar of any kind.
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Italian Meatballs Freezer Meal
Ingredients
Mix, Roll, and Freeze Together:
- ¾ pound ground beef
- ¾ pound ground pork
- ½ cup 56g shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup 30g grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons 30mL heavy whipping cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons 33g tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon ~8g finely chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Add After Freezing/Cooking (Do Not Include in Freezer Bag):
- 1 cup 250g Rao’s Sensitive Marinara Sauce
- ½ cup 56g shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Prepare Freezer Bag: Add rolled meatballs to freezer bag, laying meatballs in even layer so they lay flat. Transfer freezer bag to freezer and freeze until ready to cook.
To Cook:
- Oven Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add frozen meatballs to a small glass or ceramic baking dish. If meatballs are frozen together, break apart. Bake frozen meatballs for 35 minutes. Remove pan from oven, pour marinara sauce atop meatballs, sprinkle shredded mozzarella atop sauce, then return pan to oven to cook for additional 5 minutes. Move on to “Final Steps” as written below.
- Final Steps: Serve meatballs hot and garnish with fresh parsley.
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