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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 slice Atkins bread, crusts removed
1/4 cup cream
1 1/2 lb ground chuck
1/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp finely-chopped fresh parsley
1 egg yolk
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3/4 tsp salt, divided
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 jar low-carb marinara sauce - (8 oz)
1 tbsp minced fresh basil leaves
= (or 1 tspn dried basil)
Directions
In a large bowl soak bread in cream until soft. Add ground chuck, Parmesan
cheese, parsley, egg yolk, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Form
mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and brown
on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a plate lined with
paper towels. Wipe out skillet.
Add tomato sauce and basil to skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Add meatballs, cook on low 5 minutes until heated through.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Carbohydrates: 9.5 grams
Net Carbs: 6 grams
Fiber: 3.5 grams
Protein: 42.5 grams
Fat: 38 grams
Calories: 544
Description:
"Try these very tender meatballs over baked spaghetti squash or low
carb pasta."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-01-2003 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 562 Calories; 47g Fat (76.7%
calories from fat); 31g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
194mg Cholesterol; 525mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable;
6 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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