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Slow Cooker Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Super tasty beef meatballs in rich tomato sauce – let your slow cooker do most of the work! Serve with spaghetti and plenty of freshly grated Parmesan.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 298 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 450 g (1 pound) lean beef mince 5% fat
- 1 yellow onion peeled
- 2 large garlic cloves peeled
- 3 tbsp panko breadcrumbs use wholemeal breadcrumbs for SW version
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan ready grated is fine
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp onion granules
- ½ tsp salt
Tomato Sauce
- 400 g (14oz) Italian plum tomatoes in sauce
- 60 ml (¼ cup) red wine or beef stock
- 1 large onion peeled
- 2 large garlic cloves peeled
- small bunch fresh basil leaves roughly torn
- 1 tbsp olive oil leave out for SW version
- 2 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp celery salt optional
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- pinch cloves
- salt and freshly ground pepper to season
- Freshly grated parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Blitz the onion and garlic in a food processor or mini chopper until finely minced.
- Put the all the ingredients for the meatballs in a large bowl and add the onion and garlic. Mix everything together thoroughly with your hands and then form small, even sized meatballs. Set aside.
- Blitz the tomatoes, onion and garlic in a food processor or blender.
- Add the oil into the slow cooker container and then pour in the tomato sauce. Add the wine, sugar, cinnamon, Worcestershire sauce and cloves. Mix everything together with a spoon and season with salt and pepper.
- Nestle the meatballs in the sauce, cover and cook for 3 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low. Turn the meatballs over halfway through the cooking.
- When the meatballs are ready, check the seasoning and add the basil leaves.
- Serve with spaghetti or your choice of pasta and sprinkle with plenty of freshly grated Parmesan.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
298kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
592mg
(25%)
Potassium
755mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
892IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 592mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 755mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 892IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.