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Keto spaghetti and meatballs are juicy beef chicken meatballs cooked in tomato sauce and serve with zero-carb Wonder Noodles. It’s a delicious comforting keto dinner for all the pasta lovers.
Let’s break that down, first the noodles, then the sauce.
Regular Spaghetti noodles are made with milled wheat. As a result, they contain about 30g of net carbs per 100g. Suffice to say, it is not keto-friendly at all! You would reach your daily macro with just 3 ounces of spaghetti and that’s with no sauce at all!
That’s why I am using zero-carb noodles, a keto-friendly spaghetti in this recipe. Read more about that below!
There is a great number of spaghetti sauce recipes out there. I am a big fan of the Bolognese sauce and this recipe is inspired by the traditional Spaghetti Bolognese recipe.
A traditional Bolognese sauce has about 5-8g of net carbs per 100g. Which again is not particularly keto-friendly.
So keep on reading to learn how I make a keto-friendly spaghetti sauce!
The 2 magical ingredients that create a super tasty keto spaghetti and meatballs recipe with juicy beef meatballs are:
I learned this recipe from an Italian friend so it has some deep traditional roots. I would actually never have thought that I would eat chicken liver before she made me this recipe.
The keto meatballs are one of the secrets of this recipe. To make them, slice the chicken liver finely and mix it with the ground beef, Parmesan, herbs and salt.
Then, shape and cook 20 meatballs with onions and garlic.
Tip: deglaze with beef broth to add a delicious taste!
The zero-carb keto pasta are very easy to cook! They essentially behave like regular spaghetti.
Tip: add a pinch of salt in the boiling water!
To serve this delicious keto dish, put a quarter of the spaghetti in a bowl with a quarter of the meatball and sauce.
Add some grated Parmesan on top for a true Italian taste!
This recipe has only 6.4 grams of net carbs per serve and only 365 calories.
So it is a great pasta recipe on your keto journey!
I use keto-friendly Zero-Carb spaghetti to make this keto spaghetti and meatballs recipe but spiralizing zucchini into zucchini noodles would work well too. I love Wonder Noodles as they contain no carbs, no calories, and the texture is firmer than regular keto noodles.
If you enjoy pasta dishes try the following recipes!
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Hi Carine
I recently borrowed your book Clean Bakery from our local library in Te Aroha and loved it so much – I didn’t want to return it!!! So have now purchased a copy of my own. I’m loving all the recipes in your book and wanted to see if you had a ‘savoury’ version. So I am so happy to have found this site which gives me lots more of your sweet recipes and also the savoury! (Although you can’t beat sitting down with a cup of tea and perusing a beautiful cookbook!) Thank you so much for your inspiration and your healthy alternatives to our favourite recipes and yours from France! Keep up the good work! 🙂
Cheers
Victoria
Kia ora Victoria! I am so happy to read your comment. Unfortunately I only wrote one cookbook in New Zealand and it is a sweet one. The rest of my low carb baking recipes are here on the blog, for free. I also love to read books so I totally get the frustration to navigate through a blog but my passion is to write here and I hope you will enjoy every recipe I post. Enjoy the recipes, XOXO Carine.
I truly believe that there’s never a bad time for spaghetti and meatballs. For some reason, it’s the dish that just makes me feel comforted and happy and content no matter what’s going on in my life– not sure if that’s from the carbo-high or my childhood memories, but either way I totally love it! Need to try this recipe soon!
Hi Karly, So true ! it is the kind of simple comforting dish we could eat all year long right? Tell me if you like this recipe. I very enjoy the addition of chicken liver in the meatballs it makes them extra juicy and tender. See you soon on the blog! Merry Christmas too! Carine.