Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs

Name: Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Ground Beef (1 1/2 pounds (680g) lean ground beef); 1 piece Egg (1 large egg); 6 tbsp Whole Milk (6 tablespoons milk); ¾ cup Bread Crumb (3/4 cup breadcrumbs); 1 tbsp Yellow Onion (1 tablespoon dried minced onion); 2 tsp Dried Parsley (2 teaspoons dried parsley); 1 ½ tsp Table Salt (1 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon salt); ¾ tsp Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon pepper + 1/2 teaspoon pepper); ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese); 2 can Crushed Tomatoes (2 x 796mL cans (27 fl.oz.) crushed tomatoes); 4 cloves Garlic (4-5 cloves garlic, minced — up to 5); ½ tsp Dried Rosemary (1/2 teaspoon rosemary); 1 tsp Dried Oregano (1 teaspoon oregano); 2 tsp Dried Basil (2 teaspoons basil); 1 ½ tsp Onion Powder (1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder); 1 tsp Granulated Sugar (1 teaspoon sugar)

Baked Italian meatballs made with ground beef and herbs, then slow-cooked in a seasoned crushed tomato sauce for 6-8 hours.

500 minItalian

Servings6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Ground Beef1 ½ lb · 1 1/2 pounds (680g) lean ground beef
Egg1 piece · 1 large egg
Whole Milk6 tbsp · 6 tablespoons milk
Bread Crumb¾ cup · 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
Yellow Onion1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
Dried Parsley2 tsp · 2 teaspoons dried parsley
Table Salt1 ½ tsp · 1 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon salt
Black Pepper¾ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon pepper + 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Parmesan Cheese½ cup · 1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
Crushed Tomatoes2 can · 2 x 796mL cans (27 fl.oz.) crushed tomatoes
Garlic4 cloves · 4-5 cloves garlic, minced — up to 5
Dried Rosemary½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
Dried Oregano1 tsp · 1 teaspoon oregano
Dried Basil2 tsp · 2 teaspoons basil
Onion Powder1 ½ tsp · 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
Granulated Sugar1 tsp · 1 teaspoon sugar

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Steps

1Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
2In a large bowl, stir together the ground beef, egg, milk, breadcrumbs, minced onion, parsley, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese until well combined.
3Form this mixture into 1” meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
4Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
5Transfer the meatballs to the crock of a slow cooker.
6Add the crushed tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, onion powder, and sugar, and stir to combine.
7Cook on low for 6-8 hours.