Description
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!
Yield: 6servings | Serving Size: 4meatballs with sauce
Ingredients
20oz93% lean ground turkey breast , or ground beef, if you prefer (1.3 lb)
1/4cupseasoned breadcrumbs, or gluten-free seasoned panko
1/4cupParmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
1/4cupfresh parsley, finely chopped
1largeegg
1largeclove garlic, minced
1teaspoonkosher salt
For the sauce:
1teaspoonextra virgin olive oil
4clovesgarlic, smashed
28oz can crushed tomatoes, I love Tuttorosso (Green label)
1drybay leaf
kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste
1/4cupfresh 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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