Name: Keto Creamy Meatballs Recipe with Fried Cabbage [Paleo, AIP]
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz (340 g) ground beef (or ground turkey or ground chicken or ground lamb); 2 Tablespoons (20 g) garlic powder; 1 egg, whisked; 2 teaspoons (10 g) salt; 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) black pepper [omit for AIP]; 4 Tablespoons (60 ml) coconut oil to cook with; 1/2 medium onion, finely sliced; 8 cherry tomatoes, finely diced [use beets for AIP]; 2 Tablespoons (2 g) cilantro, chopped; 3 cloves of garlic, minced or finely diced; 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) coconut oil (if needed); 1/2 cup (120 ml) coconut cream (from the top of a refrigerated can of coconut milk); Salt and pepper to taste [omit pepper for AIP]; 1/2 small head of cabbage, finely shredded; 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) coconut oil; Salt and pepper to taste [omit pepper for AIP]

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

12 oz (340 g) ground beef (or ground turkey or ground chicken or ground lamb)
2 Tablespoons (20 g) garlic powder
1 egg, whisked
2 teaspoons (10 g) salt
1/2 teaspoon (1 g) black pepper [omit for AIP]
4 Tablespoons (60 ml) coconut oil to cook with

For the sauce:

1/2 medium onion, finely sliced
8 cherry tomatoes, finely diced [use beets for AIP]
2 Tablespoons (2 g) cilantro, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced or finely diced
2 Tablespoons (30 ml) coconut oil (if needed)
1/2 cup (120 ml) coconut cream (from the top of a refrigerated can of coconut milk)
Salt and pepper to taste [omit pepper for AIP]

For the fried cabbage:

1/2 small head of cabbage, finely shredded
2 Tablespoons (30 ml) coconut oil
Salt and pepper to taste [omit pepper for AIP]

Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients for the meatballs and shape them into 1-inch balls.
Add the 4 Tablespoons of coconut oil to a very deep pan/pot on high heat and liberally brown the meatballs on all sides. Place on a plate to rest.
In the very same pot, melt the 2 Tablespoons coconut oil (if additional oil is needed), add the onions and fry until slightly browned. Add in all the other sauce ingredients except for the coconut cream.
Cook for 5 minutes and then add the cream. Cook until the cream is bubbling and return the meatballs to the sauce. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
When meatballs are 5 minutes away from being done, melt 2 Tablespoons of coconut oil in a large hot pan, throw in the cabbage and fry until the cabbage has softened. Season to your preferred taste.
Serve the fried cabbage alongside the meatballs in sauce.

Notes

All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.

Net Carbs: 9 g

Nutrition

Calories: 740
Sugar: 2 g
Fat: 61 g
Carbohydrates: 13 g
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 39 g