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Keto Meatball Casserole

This cheesy meatball casserole can be made with frozen meatballs or with our homemade meatballs. If you're avoiding ingredients like wheat and soy, you'll likely want to use homemade meatballs to keep this one clean keto.
Course Beef
Cuisine Italian
Keyword keto meatball casserole, low carb meatball casserole
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 456kcal

Ingredients

  • 26 ounces frozen meatballs see notes
  • 24 ounces marinara sauce
  • 8 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup minced parsley plus more for garnish
  • 1 cup mozzarella

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
  • Add the meatballs to the baking dish and top with the marinara. Use a spoon to stir the meatballs to coat in the sauce.
  • Add the ricotta, cream cheese, Parmesan, garlic, and parsley to a small mixing  bowl and stir until smooth and creamy.
  • Dollop spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture over the meatballs.
  • Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil during the last 10 minutes to brown the top, if desired.
  • Sprinkle with additional parsley before serving.

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Notes

Nutrition information is based on using frozen meatballs with 4 net (5 total) carbs per 6 meatballs.
Frozen meatballs will likely contain wheat and/or soy. If you avoid those ingredients you may use our homemade meatballs. Bake the meatballs as directed, assemble the recipe, and bake for just 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 8meatballs | Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 948mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 9g