Low Carb Turkey Meatballs with Ricotta and Thyme

These low carb turkey meatballs are made with ground turkey, ricotta and thyme, then served in a delicious tomato cream sauce!

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I don’t often cook with turkey; I usually prefer chicken. But the other day I saw a special offer on ground turkey and I really fancied making some meatballs! The addition of ricotta and thyme works so well – try them!

Mix together the ground turkey, onion powder, ricotta, beaten egg, fresh or dried thyme, garlic paste, salt and pepper in a large bowl. You can prepare the meatballs in advance if is more convenient for you to do so!

Form the mixture into 20 meatballs and place on a baking tray lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.

Place in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, turning over half way through cooking time.

Meanwhile, make the sauce by combining canned tomato sauce, thyme, salt and pepper together in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and stir in some heavy cream. Add the cooked meatballs, stir well, and serve!

I served the turkey meatballs over shirataki rice – and my whole meal was under 5g net carbs (and I even had TWO servings of meatballs as I was SUPER hungry!).

The meatballs are lovely and soft so you could even skip the sauce and serve them on skewers with a dipping sauce for an appetizer or party food idea.

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Low Carb Turkey Meatballs with Ricotta and Thyme

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Course: Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Calories: 240 kcal

Ingredients

For the meatballs

• 1 lb ground turkey
• ½ cup ricotta
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp thyme leaves dried or fresh
• 1 tsp garlic paste or minced garlic
• salt and black pepper

For the sauce

• 8 oz canned tomato sauce
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• salt and black pepper
• 2 tbs heavy cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
   

2. Mix all the meatball ingredients together in a large bowl.

3. Form the mixture into 20 meatballs and place on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, turning half way through the cooking time.

5. Meanwhile, make the sauce by combining the tomato sauce, thyme, salt and pepper together in a saucepan. Bring the boil, then remove from the heat and stir in the cream.
   

6. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce, stir well, then serve.
   

Recipe Notes

5g net carbs per serving (5 meatballs, including sauce)

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Turkey Meatballs with Ricotta and Thyme

Amount Per Serving (5 meatballs)

Calories 240 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 129mg 43%

Sodium 399mg 17%

Potassium 569mg 16%

Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Sugars 2g

Protein 32g 64%

Vitamin A 11.6%

Vitamin C 6.1%

Calcium 8.5%

Iron 9.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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