Tasting Table Lamb Meatball Sandwiches With Saffron Sofrito Recipe

Total time: 189 minutes

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Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 9g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Tasting Table Lamb Meatball Sandwiches With Saffron Sofrito Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 9g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.
  • Since this food is a sandwich or a wrap, it might come with a bun or similar bread item. Remove the sandwich bun to significantly reduce the amount of net carbs and calories. Eliminating breads from a meal can make it more keto-friendly. A single slice of bread contains at least 75 calories and 15g of carbohydrates; a single English muffin usually has 120 calories and 25g of carbohydrates; the average bagel has 350 calories and 50g of carbohydrates; a regular tortilla has 470 calories and 98g of carbohydrates.

Tasting Table Lamb Meatball Sandwiches With Saffron Sofrito Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 147 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 256
Total Fat: 17g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 41mg
Sodium: 340mg
Total Carbohydrates: 11g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 2g
Protein: 11g
Calcium: 42mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 259mg Vitamin A: 15mcg
Vitamin C: 10mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground lamb
  • ¼ pound ground pork
  • ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • ½ teaspoon chile powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup finely diced yellow onion
  • 1 cup white wine
  • ½ teaspoon crushed saffron threads
  • 1 cup stewed canned tomatoes (such as muir glen), roughly chopped
  • 4 italian or french rolls, split lengthwise

Instructions

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