Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce are easy, healthy-ish, and delicious! The Meatballs are swimming in a beautiful creamy light pink sauce flavored with garlic, fresh dill, and a touch of tomato paste. Oh, and cream cheese because, well, every sauce just tastes better with cream cheese! #meatballs #swedishmeatballs #familydinner #easydinner #dinner #healthydinner
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner, family dinner, healthy dinner, healthy recipes, Meatballs, spring recipes
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 25Meatballs
Calories 363kcal
Ingredients
Cauliflower Dill Sauce
2cupsCauliflower, chopped
½cupwater
2teaspoonsGarlic, minced
2TablespoonsTomato Paste
3TablespoonsFresh Dill
1teaspoonChicken Base
½cupCream Cheese
¼cup1% Milk(any milk will work)
Meatballs
1poundLean Ground Beef
½cupGrated Parmesan Cheese
1Egg, large
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround Pepper
2TablespoonDill
1Scallion, finely sliced
1TablespoonExtra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
Prep Ahead
Chop or blend the raw cauliflower into small small pieces. Place in a medium skillet with the water and cook on medium-high heat. stirring frequently until all of the water is absorbed and cooks off, about 5-7 minutes.
Rougn chop the garlic cloves or mince. To the blender, add the cooked cauliflower, garlic, chicken base, cream cheese, milk. Pulse and then blend until smooth. Last, add in the Dill and pulse just until incorporated.
Chop the dill and slice the scallion for the meatballs.
Make Meatballs by adding the ground beef to a large mixing bowl. Then add the Parmesan, egg, salt, pepper, dill, and scallion to the beef. Mix all of the ingredients into the beef.
Using a tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop out the meat mixture and roll into balls. Place each meatball on a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap or aluminum and put meatballs in the fridge until ready to cook.
Cook
Preheat a large skillet on high heat. Coat the bottom of the pan with a tablespoon of olive oil and then add the meatballs. Cook until browned, a couple minutes on all sides.
Add the cream sauce and stir to combine. Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes.
Serve just like this with a salad or over rice or with a crusty bread. Enjoy!