Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs Recipe

This slow cooker Italian meatballs recipe is a very simple recipe that is wonderful to make for when company comes over, or just for a family dinner. It’s minimal prep, and cooks while you run errands.

These are more of a dense meatball, and the sauce is perfect for ladling over whole-grain pasta or brown rice. Basically, this is a quick and easy way to make spaghetti and meatballs without all the hassle that usually ensues when making non-slow cooker varieties.

Because this busy mama is all about quick, easy, clean meals!

MORE HEALTHY MEATBALL RECIPES:

• Garlic Parmesan Turkey Meatballs
• Danish Meatballs
• Sweet and Sour Meatballs

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN MEATBALLS RECIPE:

Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs

These delicious meatballs make a wonderful main course or a simple side dish.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 22 meatballs

Calories: 49kcal

Equipment

• Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lb. ground turkey
• 1 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tbsp. Italian Seasoning
• 1 ½ cups tomato sauce (no sugar added)
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese (fresh is best)

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Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, knead the turkey together with the spices.
• Roll meat into 22, walnut sized meatballs, and place in a single layer in your slow cooker (Mine was a 5 quart).
• Pour the tomato sauce over the top, being sure to cover the meatballs well and evenly.
• Sprinkle the cheese across the top and set the slow cooker to low heat for 4 hours.
• Serve over pasta with a little extra parmesan cheese.
• Note: These are a fairly dense meatball. You can add finely chopped mushrooms to the mixture to soften them up a bit. About ½ to 1 cup should be fine, and you'll get more meatballs out of it to boot.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 8g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 169mg | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.7mg