Meal Prep

Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs

Name: Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground pork; 1/4 cup onion (minced); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped); 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated); salt and pepper; 2 24 ounce cans crushed tomatoes; 1 6 ounce can tomato paste; 2 whole bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; salt and pepper to taste; basil for serving (if desired); parmesan cheese for serving (if desired)

6 servings

portioner

20 minutes

aktiv tid

4 hours 20 minutes

total tid

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Ingredienser

1 pound ground beef

1 pound ground pork

1/4 cup onion (minced)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)

1 cup Italian breadcrumbs

2 eggs

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)

salt and pepper

2 24 ounce cans crushed tomatoes

1 6 ounce can tomato paste

2 whole bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

basil for serving (if desired)

parmesan cheese for serving (if desired)

Vejledning

Add beef, pork, onion, garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs, eggs and cheese to a large bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until combined.

Form into 1 or 2 inch meatballs. I made 24 meatballs.

Lightly grease a baking sheet. Broil meatballs on high until browned on each side. About 4-5 minutes on each side.

Add meatballs to slow cooker. Top with crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning.

Cook on low for 4 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm with basil or parmesan cheese for serving, if desired.

Ernæring

Portionsstørrelse

Kalorier

527 kcal

Fedt i alt

36 g

Mættet fedt

14 g

Uumættet fedt

Transfedt

Kolesterol

169 mg

Natrium

520 mg

Kulhydrater i alt

15 g

Kostfiber

1 g

Sukker i alt

2 g

Protein

34 g