Slow Cooker Turkey Sausage Meatballs

Name: Slow Cooker Turkey Sausage Meatballs
Total time: 265
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided; 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 ¾ teaspoons salt, divided; 2 pounds turkey sausage, casings removed and crumbled; 1 ¼ pounds lean ground turkey; 1 ¼ cups plain dry bread crumbs; ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 large eggs; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe by paulettej426 from allrecipes.com

Dinner 4 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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4 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided
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2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
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½ teaspoon dried oregano
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1 ¾ teaspoons salt, divided
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2 pounds turkey sausage, casings removed and crumbled

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1 ¼ pounds lean ground turkey
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1 ¼ cups plain dry bread crumbs
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¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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2 large eggs
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¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 of the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Scrape into the bottom of a slow cooker and stir in tomatoes, oregano, and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
Combine remaining garlic, remaining salt, turkey sausage, ground turkey, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and parsley in a large bowl. Blend using your hands and form into 2-inch balls. Place into the slow cooker. Spoon tomato mixture over meatballs.
Cover and cook on Low until no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 hours.