Mexican Meatballs (with Queso!)

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MEXICAN MEATBALLS with a simple homemade queso for dipping! These make the best snack or appetizer and my kids just can’t get enough of them!

Mexican food is hands down my favorite type of cuisine.

We do tacos at least once a week, but sometimes even more than that. 

I use the low carb tortillas you can find in most grocery stores. They do contain wheat, so I haven’t shared any recipes using those tortillas here because I’m not sure where y’all stand on those products. I know a lot of you like the keto ingredients and a lot of you don’t care, so I’ve just avoided it altogether! 

Today’s recipe works great for low carb AND keto – these Mexican meatballs are perfect for everyone!

These low carb meatballs are super simple and seasoned with taco seasoning. 

Then I went ahead and made a simple queso for dipping those meatballs! Y’all are going to love this recipe!

Low carb meatballs: 

Meatballs are the perfect low carb food, if you ask me. The trick is figuring out what binder to use to replace the traditional bread crumbs. 

I use either pork rinds or almond flour as the binder in my meatballs (and keto meatloaf)! Either works great, but we have a slight preference towards the pork rinds when it comes to meatballs and almond flour when it comes to meatloaf. 

You’ll combine the ground beef and pork rinds with egg, onion, garlic, cilantro, and a few spices. This really is easy!

I like to use a cookie scoop to portion out my meatballs. A medium scoop will yield around 20 meatballs. 

These bake in less than 30 minutes.

Low carb queso: 

The low carb queso is just a simple riff on my keto cheese sauce.

It’s a mix of cream, cream cheese, butter, cheddar, and Ro*Tel. 

Everything comes together super quickly on the stove and it’s perfect for dipping these Mexican meatballs!

More Mexican favorites: 

Stuffed Mini Peppers: Stuffed with taco meat and drizzled with sour cream!

Crockpot Chicken Fajitas: Serve over cauliflower rice or in a low carb tortilla.

Keto Taco Casserole: My kids love this one!

Salsa Chicken: One of the easiest meals you’ll ever make!

Keto Enchilada Sauce: You won’t believe how easy this is.

Mexican Meatballs (with Queso!)

Yield: 20 meatballs

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

These Mexican meatballs are the perfect thing to dip in my easy homemade queso! They make a great snack or appetizer.

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ¾ cup crushed pork rinds
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup minced onion
• ¼ cup minced cilantro
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

For the dip:

• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 ounce cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar
• ¼ cup canned diced tomatoes and chiles
• cilantro and paprika, for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray.
2. Add all of the ingredients for the meatballs into a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
3. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out balls of meat and roll between your hands to form the meatballs.
4. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until cooked through.
5. When the meatballs are nearly cooked through, make the queso by adding the heavy cream, cream cheese, and butter a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the butter and cream cheese have melted.
6. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheddar cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
7. Stir in the tomatoes and chiles to combine.
8. Add the cheese sauce to a serving dish and sprinkle with paprika and cilantro. Arrange meatballs around the cheese sauce and serve with toothpicks for dipping.

Notes

Each meatball is 1 net carb. We generally consider 4-5 meatballs to be a serving.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1 meatball
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 49mg Sodium: 229mg Carbohydrates: 1g Net Carbohydrates: 1g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 1g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 8g

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