Easy Italian Meatballs Recipe

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Easy Italian Meatballs is a Italian main course recipe that takes about 45 min from start to finish and serves 8. It calls for 9 ingredients across 4 steps, and is rated easy. A serving works out at around 238 kcal with roughly 13 g of protein. Filed under ketogenic, keto, low-carb and gluten-free.
Form the mixture into balls, aiming for something larger than a golf ball. The key here is to keep them loosely packed, which helps them stay tender.
Gently toss them back and forth in your hands to help them take shape without compressing them too much.
| Nutrient | Amount per serving | Share of reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 238kcal | 12% |
| Fat | 18g | 26% |
| Carbohydrate | 6g | 2% |
| of which sugars |
| Allergen | Status |
|---|---|
| Tree nuts | Contains |
| Eggs | Contains |
| Milk | Contains |
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| 1g |
| 1% |
| Fibre | 0g | 0% |
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| Protein | 13g | 26% |
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| Sodium | 682mg | 28% |
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Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Fibre is measured against the 30g daily recommendation, which has no statutory reference intake. Figures are an estimate calculated from the ingredient list.
| Gluten | May contain |
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| Soya | May contain |
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| Celery | May contain |
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| Mustard | May contain |
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| Sulphites | May contain |
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| Crustaceans | Free from |
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| Fish | Free from |
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| Peanuts | Free from |
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| Sesame | Free from |
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| Lupin | Free from |
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| Molluscs | Free from |
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May contain means it depends on the brand you buy — check the label on the product itself.
Allergen information is derived automatically from the ingredient list and is a guide, not a guarantee. Always check the packaging of the products you cook with.