Easy Slow Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs And Sauce
4.9(1434)
Cook Time
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Total Time
-
Yield
14 meatballs
Ingredients
Sauce
7 cups crushed tomato (1.4 kg)
⅓ cup onion (50 g), chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon salt
Meatballs
1 lb beef (455 g)
1 lb mild sausage (455 g)
1 cup breadcrumb (115 g)
⅓ cup onion (50 g), chopped
¼ cup parmesan cheese (25 g)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
4 sticks mozzarella cheese, cut into 4-5 even pieces each
½ cup whole milk
½ cup parsley
Nutrition Info
Calories 279
Fat 14g
Carbs 20g
Fiber 3g
Sugar 6g
Protein 17g
How to Make It
1. Step
Combine all sauce ingredients in slow cooker and stir. Set to high and cover while making meatballs, or for 30 minutes. (Or use pre-made/canned sauce.)
2. Step
Combine all meatball ingredients except the mozzarella in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix until fully combined.
3. Step
Take a golf ball sized piece of the ground beef mixture and place a piece of mozzarella in the middle. Press meat around the piece of cheese, fully enclosing it. Repeat until all meat is used.
4. Step
Place meatballs in slow cooker and submerge in sauce.
5. Step
Cover and cook on high for 2-2½ hours, or until meat is fully cooked.
