Have you ever had ‘bird’s nests’ ? That what my grandma used to name them. She would make these for me as a kid, and I loved them. She taught me how to prepare them, but I made some adjustments so they stay keto friendly. Like switching out the flour with parmesan cheese. 

INGREDIENTS (3 SERVINGS)

• 3 eggs
• 1,5 kg / 53 oz. ground beef
• Salt and Black Pepper to taste
• Beef seasoning (1 tsp paprika powder , 1tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp tumeric powder)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• Tomato sauce seasoning (black pepper, sea salt, Italian seasoning, dried parsley)
• 2 tbs butter
• 1 onion , cut in small pieces
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Boil the eggs in hot water for 5 minutes.
2. In the meantime season the the beef with the beef seasoning, salt and pepper.
3. When the eggs are done, peel them and set aside. Preheat the oven at 190 C/ 375 F.
4. Take 1/3 of the seasoned ground beef , shape it into a ball and flatten it out by pressing it onto a flat surface. Lift up the flattened ground beef and wrap the egg with the beef. Shape it until the egg is fully covered. (see video for details).
5. Roll the balls into the parmesan cheese on a plate so the surface is covered.
6. In a large pan, melt some butter over medium to high heat, and cook the meatballs until the outside starts to brown.
7. Place the meatballs in a baking dish, and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
8. In the meantime, prepare the tomato sauce: in a medium large pot, melt the butter and add the onion and garlic. Add the tomato sauce and seasoning, let simmer until the meatballs are done.
9. Carefully cut the meatballs in half and serve with the tomato sauce and your favourite vegetables.
10. Enjoy!

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For my Dutch keto fam