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Slow Cooker Meatballs
Easy Crockpot meatballs, slow-cooked all day for a mouthwatering, home-cooked dinner ready when you are. Perfect with spaghetti, crusty bread, or piled high in a hero sandwich!
Ingredients
- 20 oz 93% lean ground turkey breast (or ground beef, if you prefer (1.3 lb))
- 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs (or gluten-free seasoned panko)
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (grated)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large clove garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
For the sauce:
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (smashed)
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes (I love Tuttorosso (Green label))
- 1 dry bay leaf
- kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil ( or parsley)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, garlic and cheese.
- Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients and form small meatballs, about 1/8th cup each.
- In a small saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn.
- Pour crushed tomatoes into the crock pot with bay leaf. Add garlic and oil.
- Drop meatballs into the sauce, cover and set crock pot to low, 4 to 6 hours.
- When meatballs are ready, adjust salt and pepper to taste and add fresh chopped basil or parsley.
- Serve with ricotta, over pasta or enjoy with French bread.
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Notes
It's best to carefully form the meatballs with gentle hands, if you pack them tight they will get tough while cooking. If you prefer to brown them, bake them in the oven first for 15 minutes at 350°F. Then add to the crock pot for 2 - 3 hours on low. If you want more sauce, add another can of crushed tomatoes.
The one step I wouldn't skip is browning the garlic in oil first, this is a must for best results. And of course, you all know I swear by Tuttorosso crushed tomatoes (green label), not all canned tomatoes are created equal.
Nutrition
Serving: 4meatballs with sauce, Calories: 200kcal, Carbohydrates: 12.6g, Protein: 17.3g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2.5g, Cholesterol: 84.1mg, Sodium: 427.5mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 4.5g
- WW Points: 5