Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, slow cooker italian style meatballs. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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. Especially when they are cooked low and slow in a crockpot.
Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have slow cooker italian style meatballs using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs:
- Make ready Meatballs :
- Make ready 1 lb. lean ground beef (or lean ground turkey)
- Get 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Prepare 1 large egg
- Prepare 2 tbsp. milk
- Take 1 tsp. each dried basil, dried parsley
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. each garlic powder, onion powder, pepper
- Get 1/4 tsp. salt
- Get Sauce :
- Make ready 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
- Take 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
- Make ready 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
- Prepare 2 tsp. dried basil
- Prepare 1 tsp. each dried parsley, granulated sugar
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. each dried oregano, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt
- Take 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- Prepare 2 cloves garlic, minced
Give this Italian meatball soup a try! Another great thing about this Italian meatball soup is that there's nothing to pre-cook or brown… it all goes right in the slow cooker! These deliciously dense meatballs can be adjusted to suit your tastes. Basically, this is a quick and easy way to make spaghetti and meatballs without all the hassle that usually ensues when making non-slow cooker varieties.
Instructions to make Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs:
- Grease your slow cooker. Place in all of the sauce ingredients and stir together.
- In a large bowl, place all of the meatball ingredients. Use your hands to thoroughly combine it all together.
- Roll out the meatballs, using about 1 tbsp of meat per ball. Place the meatballs into the sauce in the slow cooker.
- 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.
- Serve however you'd like and refrigerate any leftovers.
These slow cooker Italian meatballs are lovingly braised in marinara sauce for hours. While meatballs are cooking add remaining ingredients, except orzo, to the slow cooker and stir to. These meatballs are moist and packed full of flavor; and, the best part is that they only take a few moments to prepare. Simply place them in the slow cooker in the morning and you will have a warm and delicious dinner ready. These Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs are one of my favorite go-to recipes for basically anything.
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