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Title: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: skychant on April 09, 2011, 05:33:42 PM:    Parmesan Meatballs

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   1 lb. ground beef
   1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
   1/4 cup chopped parsley
   1 egg
   1 tsp. garlic powder
   1 tsp. garlic salt

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix meat, cheese, parsley, egg, garlic powder and garlic salt. Shape into 12 meatballs.
Place in foil-lined baking pan and bake for 25 min. or until cooked through.
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: Doug Varrieur on April 10, 2011, 10:34:45 AM: Turn this into a Swedish meatball recipe by dumping all the meatballs and drippings into a bowl and gently mixing in 1 1/2 cups of FTS Rich and Creamy Alfredo Sauce. YUMMY!

Rich and Creamy Alfredo Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup salted butter
1 cup zero carb heavy whipping cream
1 clove garlic, crushed (1 net carb)
1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon coarse cracked black pepper

[1.5 Net Carbs for entire recipe]

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium low heat.
2. Sauté garlic for 1 minute
3. Whisk in cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add cheese and whisk quickly, making sure to melt the cheese completely.
5. Stir in pepper and parsley and serve.

TIP — Substitute this recipe for any recipe calling for Alfredo sauce. Many recipes call for Bertolli Alfredo sauce from a jar. Although this cuts down on prep time it increases carbs 3 net grams per ¼ cup. Using the above recipe will cut down total net carb count substantially.
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: skychant on April 10, 2011, 01:56:55 PM: Thanks Alot Doug I can't wait to try this!
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: jen1975 on April 10, 2011, 06:31:43 PM: Oh my, we went from YUM to OMG!
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: Maddysmom on April 10, 2011, 08:57:55 PM: Wow....wish I had seen this before I went grocery shopping last night! I am SO going to try this recipe! Thanks guys!!
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: Doug Varrieur on April 12, 2011, 10:58:52 AM: I love Alfredo sauce 8) It can make any dish incredibly savory, try it on omelets, just a couple tablespoons makes a big difference. I had a Brie cheese and spinach omelet for breakfast yesterday with a lemon twist to this sauce. Simply sir in a bit of lemon juice to the base Alfredo sauce for a whole new dimension. If the base is in the fridge you can go all kinds of directions. Fresh dill weed for a fish sauce is another great example.

Enjoy! :) Every bite delicious should be your eating rules.
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: Rena on April 12, 2011, 08:04:23 PM: Well, there's dinner for tomorrow! :D Thanks, skychant & Doug!
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: umpa on April 13, 2011, 10:14:46 AM: If you make meatballs make extra for the fridge to snack on next day.They make a great sandwich ;)
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: Rena on April 13, 2011, 05:01:23 PM: I still want to try these. Curious how many meatballs are considered a serving if it makes 12.
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: skychant on April 13, 2011, 06:53:38 PM: Rena, Two is a serving. How can anyone stop at just two?
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: umpa on April 14, 2011, 10:14:43 AM: To me a serving size is what you can afford to spend out of your 20 carbs a day. Good planning can get you cheesecake for breakfast! :D
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: Doug Varrieur on April 14, 2011, 05:48:29 PM: by my calculations a 6 ounce serving would be approximately 4 meat balls.
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: skychant on April 15, 2011, 07:07:54 PM: I found the recipe on a container of KRAFT parmesan cheese and it says, Makes:6 servings, two meatballs each.
You can also use ground turkey to make them. I try to adhere to FTS guidelines for portion sizes. I wouldn't sit back and eat a whole pound of meat at one sitting or a day even. Stop eating when you are full.
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: owensmath on April 15, 2011, 08:06:10 PM: After reading this post, I saw a meatball pan in the current Avon catalog. Send readyforthis a message if you are interested. She can give you a link to her site if you want to order it. I can't wait for it to come in . I also ordered a lasagna pan with three separate sections so you can make up to three different types of lasagna in one pan. It's so cool!
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: MommaB on April 15, 2011, 09:26:04 PM: That's soooo cool....and Avon is selling that!?! Wow!! How cool....who knew!?! :D
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: jen1975 on April 15, 2011, 10:56:02 PM: It really is amazing what all Avon sells now! I have to say I'm intrigued by a meatball pan! :D
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: umpa on April 17, 2011, 09:55:43 AM: ok...........what is a meatball pan? And where does the grease go?
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: owensmath on April 17, 2011, 06:13:40 PM: Here is a link to the Avon meatball baker: http://www.avon.com/1/1/19454-meatball-baker.html (http://www.avon.com/1/1/19454-meatball-baker.html)
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: umpa on April 18, 2011, 10:21:16 AM: :)
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: readyforthis on April 18, 2011, 02:39:29 PM: Any one interested in purchasing the meatball pan or a sectioned lasagna pan, please visit my website (youravon.com/aroxbury).

Free shipping code with $10 order until the end of the day on 4/18/11 is SHOWERS2011.
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: Doug Varrieur on July 03, 2015, 08:33:42 AM: I'm making my Swedish meatballs today and serving over shirataki fettuccine noodles!
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: bigjoe on November 26, 2015, 07:04:58 PM: Quote from: skychant on April 09, 2011, 05:33:42 PM

   Parmesan Meatballs

(https://scontent-atl1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11666255_961960127190022_8174364038642069758_n.jpg?oh=338f42e825153d677d7588dc56efe168&oe=561F8666)

   1 lb. ground beef
   1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
   1/4 cup chopped parsley
   1 egg
   1 tsp. garlic powder
   1 tsp. garlic salt

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix meat, cheese, parsley, egg, garlic powder and garlic salt. Shape into 12 meatballs.
Place in foil-lined baking pan and bake for 25 min. or until cooked through.

This looks like something I would like!
Title: Re: Parmesan Meatballs
Post by: umpa on November 27, 2015, 11:09:54 AM: These are really good Joe! I like to use this recipe for meatball sandwiches ;)