CookSlow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs

Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs. If desired, serve with minced parsley. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meatballs and sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight.

Start by adding beef, pork, onion, garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs, eggs and cheese to a large bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until combined. You can cook Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs

1. It's of Meatballs :.
2. You need 1 lb. of lean ground beef (or lean ground turkey).
3. You need 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs.
4. It's 1 of large egg.
5. You need 2 tbsp. of milk.
6. You need 1 tsp. of each dried basil, dried parsley.
7. It's 1/2 tsp. of each garlic powder, onion powder, pepper.
8. You need 1/4 tsp. of salt.
9. You need of Sauce :.
10. It's 1 can (28 oz.) of crushed tomatoes.
11. Prepare 1 can (14.5 oz.) of diced tomatoes, undrained.
12. You need 1 can (6 oz.) of tomato paste.
13. You need 2 tsp. of dried basil.
14. It's 1 tsp. of each dried parsley, granulated sugar.
15. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of each dried oregano, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt.
16. You need 1/2 of yellow onion, diced.
17. You need 2 cloves of garlic, minced.

These slow cooker meatballs are Italian style and made with ground beef, parmesan cheese, herbs and spices. They're slow simmered to tender perfection in the crock pot and are perfect served over spaghetti or as a hearty appetizer. Italian style slow cooker meatballs make a great appetizer, main course, or go along with spaghetti or other Italian dishes. Find the best slow cooker Italian meatballs recipes with rich gravy, delicious swedish meatballs, Hawaiian meatballs, sweet and sour craneberry meatballs, homemade meatballs subs and the sticky Asian meatballs recipes.

Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs step by step

1. Grease your slow cooker. Place in all of the sauce ingredients and stir together..
2. In a large bowl, place all of the meatball ingredients. Use your hands to thoroughly combine it all together..
3. Roll out the meatballs, using about 1 tbsp of meat per ball. Place the meatballs into the sauce in the slow cooker..
4. Make sure to spoon the sauce over the top of the meatballs. Then place the lid on and cook on low heat for 5-7 hours, until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center..
5. Serve however you'd like and refrigerate any leftovers..

The meatballs were great; but, the sauce was VERY bland. This helped them retain there shape and to allow the grease to drip off. I added two additional garlic cloves but it was still bland. Here's a wonderful appetizer for the big game or any family function. Very easy to prepare and also very tasty.