Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

Name: Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h 45 min
Total time: 9 h 5 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes; 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes; 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce; 1 cup beef stock; ½ medium sweet onion; 3 cloves garlic; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 ounces Spaghetti; ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil leaves; 1 pound lean ground beef; ½ pound Italian sausage; ½ cup panko; ¼ cup whole milk; 1 large egg; 3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves; 2 cloves garlic; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
9 hrs 5 mins
Servings
6 servings
Course
Main Course

Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

Iris Warren

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This is the ONLY way to make this! Even the pasta gets cooked right in the crockpot! SO stinking easy, right?

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Ingredients

Servings

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 cup beef stock
½ medium sweet onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
8 ounces Spaghetti broken in half
⅓ cup chopped fresh basil leaves

For the meatballs

1 pound lean ground beef
½ pound Italian sausage casing removed
½ cup panko
¼ cup whole milk
1 large egg lightly beaten
3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 cloves garlic minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

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Instructions

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, Panko, milk, egg, Parmesan, parsley and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 3/4-to-1-inch meatballs, forming about 32-35 meatballs.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add meatballs, in batches, and cook until all sides are browned, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
Place crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef stock, onion, garlic and sugar into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in meatballs until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
Stir in pasta; cover and cook on low heat for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until pasta is tender, stirring once. Stir in basil.
Serve immediately.