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If you love rich, creamy garlic butter sauce, and meaty, hearty meatballs – you’ll love my garlic butter parmesan meatball recipe!
Perfect easy low carb dinner that is great over cauliflower rice or vegetables – or over pasta, noodles, and rice for a delicious family friendly meal everyone will love!
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Garlic Butter Parmesan Meatballs
These delicious garlic butter meatballs are perfect for both my husband and I to keep motivated on our keto diet – we serve them as-is alongside grilled veggies, or over cauliflower rice – and I cook up some spaghetti, fettuccine, or orzo to serve the meatballs and garlic butter sauce over!
These easy garlic butter parmesan meatballs are bursting with flavor and a deliciously rich garlic butter sauce – perfect over noodles, rice, vegetables, or even cauliflower rice for a deliciously indulgent dinner everyone loves!
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How to Make Garlic Butter Parmesan Meatballs
To make this recipe, you will need the following:
For Meatballs:
(Store-bought meatballs work as well; heat according to package directions if using.)
- 1 lb ground pork: Adds a rich, fatty flavor and helps create juicy, tender meatballs.
- 1 lb Italian sausage (mild or spicy): Infuses the meatballs with a punch of flavor, herbs, and spices, with the choice of mild or spicy providing flexibility depending on heat preference.
- ½ cup very finely minced onion: Adds sweetness and moisture to the meatballs, balancing the savory ingredients and enhancing flavor.
- ¼ cup garlic, minced: Provides a bold, pungent flavor that complements the richness of the pork and sausage.
- 1 stalk celery, finely minced: Adds a subtle freshness and slight crunch, while also bringing moisture to the meatballs.
- 1 egg: Acts as a binder, helping the meatballs hold their shape while adding richness to the texture.
For Sauce:
- ½ cup butter: Creates a rich, creamy base for the sauce and adds depth and flavor to the dish.
- ¼ cup garlic, diced: Infuses the butter sauce with a robust, savory garlic flavor that enhances the meatballs.
- ½ cup beef stock: Adds a savory, umami-rich element to the sauce, thinning it out slightly and deepening the overall flavor.
- Salt and pepper, to taste: Enhances and balances the flavors of both the meatballs and the sauce, ensuring the seasoning is just right.
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese: Adds a nutty, salty richness to the sauce, thickening it slightly and giving it a cheesy, savory finish.
Once you’ve gathered your ingredients, we will use the following process:
For the meatballs:
- Mix & form meatballs. If making fresh, combine meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Roll into 2″ (golfball sized) balls.
- Chill. Let chill 1 hour in refrigerator to set.
For the meal:
- Cook meatballs. Add olive oil to pan or dutch oven, and heat on medium high until shimmery. Add meatballs and brown on all sides, about 3-5 minutes per side (1-2 minutes if cooking pre-cooked/frozen meatballs) – around 15-20 minutes total.
- Deglaze. Add stock to pan, and take care to scrape up any browned bits from the meatballs. Keep cooking meatballs until done inside, turning occasionally to prevent sticking, until size is reduced and balls are firm to the touch – about 8 minutes.
- Make sauce. Add butter to pan with garlic. Let garlic slightly brown and soften, until fragrant. Stir in parmesan cheese and serve over pasta, rice, vegetables, or on their own!
Other Delicious One Pot Easy Dinners You’ll Love:
If you love this delicious and easy one pot garlic butter meatball dinner, be sure to check out some of my other favorite one pot dinners that are sure to be a huge hit! Easy enough for everyday, but special enough to be for a dinner party, too!
- One Pot Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken and Asparagus
- One Pot Garlic Lemon Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
- One Pot Bacon Garlic Chicken and Spinach Dinner
- One Pot Garlic Lemon Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
Other Easy Low Carb Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less:
If you love this delicious and easy low carb garlic butter meatball recipe, be sure to check out some of my other favorite low carb dinners that are easy and huge hits – even with family members who aren’t on a diet!
- One Pot Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs and Mushrooms
- One Pot Cheesy Taco Skillet
- One Pot Italian Chicken and Vegetables Skillet
- 10 Minute Lemon Garlic Butter Broiled Lobster Tails
- Steakhouse Style Garlic Butter Charred Artichokes
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Garlic Butter Parmesan Meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
For Meatballs:
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb Sausage, Italian ground, mild or spicy, depending on your preference
- ½ cup very finely minced onion
- ¼ cup garlic, Minced
- 1 stalk celery, finely minced
- 1 egg
For Sauce:
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup garlic, Diced
- ½ cup beef stock
- salt and pepper, to taste (a generous pinch of each)
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
For the meatballs:
- If making fresh, combine meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Roll into 2" (golfball sized) balls.
- Let chill 1 hour in refrigerator to set.
For the meal:
- Add olive oil to pan or dutch oven, and heat on medium high until shimmery.
- Add meatballs and brown on all sides, about 3-5 minutes per side (1-2 minutes if cooking pre-cooked/frozen meatballs).
- Add stock to pan, and take care to scrape up any browned bits from the meatballs.
- Keep cooking meatballs until done inside, turning occasionally to prevent sticking, until size is reduced and balls are firm to the touch – about 8 minutes.
- Add butter to pan with garlic.
- Let garlic slightly brown and soften, until fragrant.
- Stir in parmesan cheese and serve over pasta, rice, vegetables, or on their own!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was amazing. Couldn’t tell they were Keto. I used cream instead of butter, and thickened the sauce with some appropriate thickening agent. I did not use the cheese (to cut back on the calories), and I added some green pepper to the meat.
So glad you enjoyed them as much as my family does!
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Is there a way to make these in the crockpot? Or at least keep them warm as an appetizer in the crockpot?
You could cook these in a crockpot if you freeze the meatballs before adding them to the crockpot so they hold their shape.