Easy Slow Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs And Sauce

Easy Slow Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs And Sauce

Recipe by Tasty from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

14

14 servings

  • 7 cups crushed tomato
  • ⅓ cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 lb beef
  • 1 lb mild sausage
  • 1 cup breadcrumb
  • ⅓ cup onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.)
  • Combine all meatball ingredients except the mozzarella in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix until fully combined.
  • 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.
  • Place meatballs in slow cooker and submerge in sauce.
  • Cover and cook on high for 2-2½ hours, or until meat is fully cooked.
  • Serve by itself or over pasta.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 14 servings

  • Calories: 279
  • Carbohydrate: 20g
  • Fat: 14g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 17g
  • Sugar: 6g

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