Slow Cooker Meatballs

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 4 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef (I use 90% lean)

3/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (plus more for serving)

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 cup minced onion

1 egg

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

cooking spray

28 ounce jar marinara sauce

16 ounce can crushed tomatoes

15 ounce can tomato sauce

Directions

Preheat the broiler. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Place the ground beef, breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic, onion, egg, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix until well combined. If it's hard to get everything to mix together, add a little water, a teaspoon at a time until a smooth mixture forms.

Shape the meat into 1 inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Broil the meatballs until browned, about 8-10 minutes.

Place the meatballs in the slow cooker. Add the marinara sauce, crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce and stir gently to combine.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.

Top the meatballs with a sprinkling of parsley and parmesan cheese, then serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 364 kcal
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Cholesterol: 106 mg
• Sodium: 622 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 27 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 12 g
• Protein: 31 g