Slow Cooker Sauce With Meatballs Recipes

SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS AND SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, using clean hands, combine meatball ingredients (ground pork through 1 tsp black pepper); set aside. In slow cooker crock, whisk together the sauce ingredients (spaghetti sauce through water).
• Form meat mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and drop them into the sauce (some will stick out of the sauce; that's okay).
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Before serving, stir gently so all meatballs are coated with sauce.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the sauce: Pour the tomatoes into a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker and crush by hand. Stir in the tomato paste, olive oil, oregano, pepper flakes, garlic, bay leaves and 2 teaspoons salt.
• For the meatballs: Place the onions, carrots, celery, parsley and garlic in a food processor and pulse to make a paste. Transfer to a large bowl and add the beef, pork, eggs, breadcrumbs, Parmesan and 1 teaspoon salt. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs (you should get about 20 to 24) and nestle into the sauce in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

SLOW-COOKER SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheese, pepper and salt; stir in eggs. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in batches over medium heat; drain., Place the first 5 sauce ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker; stir in garlic and seasonings. Add meatballs, stirring gently to coat. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours, until meatballs are cooked through., Remove bay leaves. Serve with spaghetti.

EASY SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, onion, and egg. Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs.
• In a slow cooker, mix the spaghetti sauce, crushed tomatoes, and tomato puree. Place the meatballs into the sauce mixture. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the sauce by whisking tomatoes, basil, parsley, oregano, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Adjust heat to High.
• Combine ground chicken, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion, olive oil, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Use your hands to gently mix together. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls and place into the sauce. Use a spoon to cover the meatballs with sauce; do not stir.
• Place the lid on the slow cooker and drape a thick kitchen towel over it. Cook on High for 2 1/2 hours until meatballs are cooked through.

SLOW COOKER (CROCK POT) SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH MARVELOUS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients (stuffing down to onion flakes).
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Place in bottom of slow cooker.
• Top with mushrooms and peppers.
• Cover with Spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce.
• DO NOT stir, just shake the pot a bit to get the sauce down toward the bottom.
• Cook on low for 5-6 hours, but NO MORE. The meatballs will really start to fall apart if they are overcooked.
• Stir after about 3 hours, then stir once per hour if you can.
• Serve over noodles or make into meatball sandwiches!

SLOW-COOKER MEATBALL SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place meatballs and sauce in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until meatballs are heated through. , On each bun bottom, layer cheese, meatballs and, if desired, pepperoncini; replace tops.