Keto: Beef & Mozzarella Meatballs Alla Pizzaiola
with Roasted String Beans & Mini Sweet Peppers
Cooking time
15 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
680 /serving
Cheesy on the outside, cheesy on the inside. These ground beef meatballs are packed and pumped with mozzarella cheese to really give your teeth something to sink into. (Our Olive Branch spice blend and a touch of nutritional yeast also bump up the flavour.) Serve them with roasted string beans and halved mini peppers, while a garnish of grated mozza melts over top the warm simmering tomato sauce, alla pizzaiola.
We will send you:
- 340g Ground beef (high-protein serving)
- 200g String beans
- 200g Mini sweet peppers
- 16g Nutritional yeast
- 200ml Tomato sauce
- 60g Grated mozzarella
- 7.5g Olive Branch spices (garlic, red bell pepper, dried black olives, basil, oregano, salt, parsley, lemon powder, sunflower oil, black pepper)
Contains: Eggs, Milk
You will need:
Large pan
Sheet pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
1 or 2 Eggs
Parchment paper
Total Fat
42 g
Saturated Fat
15 g
Sodium
980 mg
Total Carb
27 g
Sugars
12 g
Protein
53 g
Fibre
10 g
Preparation
Prepare the meatballs
Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a medium bowl, combine the beef, nutritional yeast, 1 egg (double for 4 portions), ½ the cheese, ⅔ of the spices and S&P. Form into 10 meatballs (double for 4 portions) about the size of a golf ball.
Cook the meatballs
In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the meatballs* and cook, partially covered, turning occasionally, 9 to 11 min., until browned and cooked through.
Roast the vegetables
Meanwhile, remove the stem ends of the string beans. Halve and core the sweet peppers lengthwise. On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil, the remaining spices and S&P. Roast, flipping halfway, 7 to 9 min., until browned and tender.
Make the sauce & coat the meatballs
Meanwhile, to the pan of meatballs, add the tomato sauce, 1 tbsp water (double for 4 portions) and S&P; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 min., until slightly reduced and the meatballs are coated.
Plate your dish
Divide the meatballs and vegetables between your plates. Spoon the sauce over. Garnish with the remaining cheese. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
