Description
Easy-to-make crockpot meatballs dinner with a rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 ¼ cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (14.25 ounce) can tomato puree
Instructions
- Step: Gather all ingredients.
- Step: Place ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, parsley, and egg in a large bowl. Mix well until evenly combined; shape into 16 meatballs.
- Step: Pour spaghetti sauce and crushed tomatoes into the slow cooker; stir in tomato puree. Place the meatballs into the sauce mixture.
- Step: Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
- Step: Enjoy!
Notes
You can use fresh or frozen meatballs, but thawing is recommended for even cooking. Browning the meatballs first adds extra flavor but is optional for this recipe. Ground beef works best, but turkey or chicken can be substituted.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg