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Friday 16 March 2018

Mama Mia : Low Carb Italian Meatballs



I'm sure your family will enjoy this low carb version of Italian meatballs - they make a wonderful Friday night meal - in fact they could be enjoyed any day!

Ingredients
Serves Four
4g carbs per serving

1 lb / 450 g ground (minced) beef
2 oz. / 50 g grated parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
14 oz. / 400 g canned whole tomatoes
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
7 oz. / 200 g fresh spinach
2 oz. / 50 g butter
5 oz. / 150 g fresh mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper
Please see recipe instructions on Diet Doctor site here

Did you know Oregano contains a powerful substance called beta-caryophyllene that helps fight inflammation. This herb is said to benefit people suffering conditions such as osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis. On top of it’s anti-inflammatory properties, antibacterial and antifungal properties can also be added to the list of what make oregano a top pick herb!

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All the best Jan

29 comments:

Tom said...

...Mama Mia, sure looks good.

Jo said...

Very appetising, I could definitely go for that.

Anonymous said...

I'm using this recipe for sure,,thanks so much!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Looks delicious.
Happy Weekend.

Out on the prairie said...

There are a lot of greens used in this type of dish. I like spinach because it has a nice light flavor.

Jean | DelightfulRepast.com said...

Jan, how delicious! And I only recently decided to make some meatballs without any breadcrumbs (or oats, etc). I don't need to tell *you* - they turned out great. You don't have to add simple carbs to meatballs! Now you've got me craving Italian meatballs.

Lois said...

They look delicious!

Martha said...

Oh, what a nice recipe! I've saved it and will make it at a later date. Thank you!

Mary Kirkland said...

Now I would definitely enjoy that.

Mike@Bit About Britain said...

My, my, how can I resist you? :-)

William Kendall said...

From the ingredients, that's similar to how my mother made them.

Lisa said...

My husband recently told me he doesn't really like meatballs!
I used to think that was a dead cert of a meal.
Lisa x

Elephant's Child said...

Learning all the time. It had never occurred to me that meatballs could be anything BUT lowcarb.

Breathtaking said...

Hello Jan!:) Meat balls are usually on the menu once a week at my house. We love them with a half pork, half beef mixture, but I'll definitely try your Mama Mia recipe, and add more oregano to my cooking as well. Have a good weekend.:)

Iris Flavia said...

I hope to find fresh spinach tomorrow and that´ll be a yummy meal! Thank you, great info on the oregano, too!

happyone said...

Looks good and I like the bowl the meatballs are in. : )

JFM said...

Great recipe!!!
Love the fresh ingredients Jan!!!
I did not know that about oregano but I do now...thank you 💮❤💮

Adam said...

looks nice

Sandi said...

Yum! Love the red plate too.

Amy Purdy said...

These sound tasty! I will definitely give them a try.

Margaret D said...

Looks inviting to eat.

Dianna said...

Oh, yummy! We love meatballs and I like the idea of being able to make them low-carb. I will let you know when I try them. :-)

Lady Fi said...

Love the fresh ingredients and this could easily be made vegetarian.

Carol Blackburn said...

Sounds heavenly! Now that I am just "maintaining" I do indulge and eat my own wonderful meatballs now and then. I have them with Zoodles while the family has spaghetti. Have a great weekend!

Conniecrafter said...

This looks so delicious and I just happened to have some turkey meatballs in the freezer just waiting to be used :)

DMS said...

I did not know that about oregano- but it is great information. Thanks for sharing!
~Jess

Debbie said...

these look really good, even without the breadcrumbs!!!

i don't care for too much oregano but i sure could use it's help!!!

Jenn Jilks said...

We had meatballs yesterday!

Magic Love Crow said...

Thank you Jan! Big Hugs!