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Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs
This Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs recipe makes a family favorite Italian-American main dish even easier by making it in the slow cooker.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 125 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 small onion diced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 28 ounces marinara sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add ground beef and all ingredients (except marinara sauce). Combine all ingredients until the meat mixture has all ingredients evenly distributed.
- Heat broiler to high. Move rack to 4 or 5 inches from broiler. Cover baking sheet with foil, and spray with cooking spray.
- Using your hands, shape the meat into about 1 to 2-inch sized meatballs, and place onto foil-covered baking sheet.
- Broil meatballs for 3 to 4 minutes. Then turn them and broil for about another 3 minutes, until browned.
- Spray a slow cooker with cooking spray. Place meatballs in the bottom of a slow cooker. Spoon marinara sauce over the top of the meatballs.
- Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours.
- Serve meatballs hot on top of pasta, or on a submarine sandwich, or by itself as an appetizer.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
125kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
529mg
(22%)
Potassium
461mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
413IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 461mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 413IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.