Slow Cooker Meatballs
Melt in your mouth meatballs in a deliciously rich tomato sauce. These Slow Cooker Meatballs are an easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 292kcal
Equipment
- Slow cooker or Crock Pot
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 500 g Lean beef mince
- 1 Onion small; peeled and finely diced
- 2 Garlic clove crushed
- 25 g Breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon Dried oregano
- 1 Egg medium size; whisked
- 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
Sauce:
- 1 Carrot peeled and diced
- 1 Onion peeled and diced
- 500 ml Passata
- 3 Garlic clove
- 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon Tomato puree
- 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon Dried thyme
Instructions
- Put 500 g Lean beef mince, 25 g Breadcrumbs, 1 Onion, 2 Garlic clove, 1 tablespoon Dried oregano, 1 Egg and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper into a bowl. Mix well. If the mixture sees a bit wet, then add some more breadcrumbs.
- Form into 12 meatballs and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan and add the meatballs. Cook on low for 2 minutes each side. Take the meatballs out and then add 1 Onion and 1 Carrot and gently cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the cooked onion, carrot and meatballs to the slow cooker bowl.
- Add 500 ml Passata, 3 Garlic clove, 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper, 2 tablespoon Tomato puree, 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dried oregano and 1 tablespoon Dried thyme on top of the meatballs and gently stir so everything is coated.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours and serve with pasta or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- Stick with classic Italian seasoning, or go with Mexican or Moroccan for something a bit different.
- Serve these meatballs with pasta or mashed potatoes. Don't forget to save some leftovers to turn in to meatball subs the next day.
- Want to try a different sauce? Cook these meatballs in a homemade BBQ sauce or a sweet and sour sauce and serve with rice.
- Save some extra time with this recipe and either make the meatballs in advance, or use store bought meatballs.
- Don't over mix your meatballs. Mix it until it is just combined, otherwise they will become quite dense. You want light and fluffy meatballs.
- Make sure that the meatballs are even sizes, so they will all cook at the same rate.
Nutrition
Serving: 3meatballs | Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 1222mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3355IU | Vitamin C: 20.5mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 7.8mg
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