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Slow Cooker Meatballs

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword crock pot, pasta
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

Sauce and Pasta:

  • 2 jars 24 oz each of Ragu Spaghetti Sauce
  • 1 lb pasta of choice
  • 4 large fresh basil leaves to garnish

Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more to serve
  • 2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients for the meatball and mix well. Using hands or large spoons, form meatballs, about 2 inches in diameter. Makes about 24 large meatballs.

  2. (rev: 2/23/16) Wanted to add that you can either brown the meatballs in a pan with some cooking oil at this point or just skip it and go to the next step. I'm super lazy and just put raw meatballs straight into the crock pot. The end result will be a very moist, more tender meatball. But to each his/her own!

  3. Pour 1 jar of sauce into slow cooker, place all the meatballs in sauce and then top with 2nd jar of sauce, making sure all the meatballs are covered.
  4. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook until meatballs are cooked throughout, 4 hours on HIGH or 8 hours on LOW, or until meatballs are cooked throughout. Leave slow cooker on Warm until ready to eat.
  5. Cook pasta of choice per package directions and drain.
  6. Serve pasta topped with meatballs and sauce, along with Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil.
  7. Serves 4-6.