Name: Slow Cooker Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 330 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. ground beef; 1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley (plus more for garnish); 1 large egg; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes; 1 6-oz. can tomato paste; 1/4 yellow onion (finely chopped); 2 tsp. dried oregano; 1 garlic clove (minced); Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper

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Slow Cooker Meatballs

Chef Tom

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings people

Calories 466 kcal

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

FOR MEATBALLS

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley plus more for garnish
1 large egg
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

FOR SAUCE

1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 6-oz. can tomato paste
1/4 yellow onion finely chopped
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 garlic clove minced
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

To make the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the beef, parsley, egg, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes until mixed well. Form into 24 meatballs and place in slow cooker.
Make sauce: In another large bowl, stir together crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, oregano, and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Pour over meatballs.
Cook, covered, on low until meatballs are cooked through, 5 to 5 1/2 hours.
Garnish with parsley before serving.

Nutrition

Sodium: 629mgCalcium: 97mgVitamin C: 20mgVitamin A: 1530IUSugar: 1gFiber: 2gPotassium: 609mgCholesterol: 162mgCalories: 466kcalSaturated Fat: 13gFat: 35gProtein: 31gCarbohydrates: 4gIron: 5mg

Keyword crock pot, paleo, slow cooker

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