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Slow Cooker Meatballs and Marinara

URL: https://emilybites.com/2013/08/slow-cooker-meatballs-marinara.html

Ingredients

The meatballs

  • ½ cup plain bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup skim milk
  • 1 lb 95% lean ground beef

The sauce

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 leaf bay leaf

Instructions

  1. Combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, eggs, and milk in a bowl and mix well.
  2. Add the ground beef and mix until thoroughly combined, then form into 16 meatballs.
  3. Brown the meatballs in a pot over medium heat for about 2 minutes on each side, then transfer to a slow cooker.
  4. In the same pot, heat olive oil and sauté the diced onion until translucent, then add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
  5. Combine the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, sugar, and bay leaf with the onion and garlic, then pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
  6. Cook on low for around 8 hours, then remove the bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8
Calories
219
Total fat
6g
Total carbohydrates
22g
Total protein
19g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
20mg

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