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Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce on plate with fork and skillet in background. The Meatballs are in a creamy cauliflower sauce with garlic, fresh dill, cream cheese, and tomato paste. #meatballs #swedishmeatballs #familydinner #easydinner #dinner #healthydinner

Meatballs in Cauliflower Cream Dill Sauce

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 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 25 Meatballs
Calories 363 kcal

Ingredients

Cauliflower Dill Sauce

  • 2 cups Cauliflower, chopped
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 3 Tablespoons Fresh Dill
  • 1 teaspoon Chicken Base
  • ½ cup Cream Cheese
  • ¼ cup 1% Milk (any milk will work)

Meatballs

  • 1 pound Lean Ground Beef
  • ½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Egg, large
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoon Dill
  • 1 Scallion, finely sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

Prep Ahead

  1. 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.

    Cauliflower Chopped and cooked in a large skillet for Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce. The cauliflower sauce with garlic, fresh dill, cream cheese, and tomato paste. #meatballs #swedishmeatballs #familydinner #easydinner #dinner #healthydinner
  2. 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.

    Blended Cauliflower cream sauce in blender for Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce. #meatballs #swedishmeatballs #familydinner #easydinner #dinner #healthydinner
  3. Chop the dill and slice the scallion for the meatballs.

  4. 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.  

    All Meatball ingredients in bowl for Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce. #meatballs #swedishmeatballs #familydinner #easydinner #dinner #healthydinner
  5. 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

  1. 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.

    Flipping meatballs over in skillet for Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce. #meatballs #swedishmeatballs #familydinner #easydinner #dinner #healthydinner
  2. Add the cream sauce and stir to combine.  Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes.

    Cooked meatballs in skillet for Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce. #meatballs #swedishmeatballs #familydinner #easydinner #dinner #healthydinner
  3. Serve just like this with a salad or over rice or with a crusty bread.  Enjoy!

    Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce on plate with fork and skillet in background. The Meatballs are in a creamy cauliflower sauce with garlic, fresh dill, cream cheese, and tomato paste. #meatballs #swedishmeatballs #familydinner #easydinner #dinner #healthydinner

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Recipe Notes

Makes 25 Small one-inch Meatballs