Italian Meatballs
Serve up these slow-cooker Italian meatballs on skewers as an appetizer or on buns or rolls for a meal!
Servings 32 meatballs
Calories 124kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground sweet Italian sausage
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3/4 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated or finely shredded)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon basil chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine sausage, beef, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, eggs, and all seasonings. Work together until throughly mixed.
- Spray your hands with non-stick cooking spray and roll 1 1/2" meatballs. You can make larger or smaller meatballs as well.
- Preheat a large pan on medium-high heat and add oil to pan.
- Brown meatballs on all sides. This will likely take multiple batches to brown all meatballs.
- After browning, place meatballs in bottom of slow cooker. Don't worry if they must be stacked on top of each other.
- Cover with marinara sauce and cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
- Remove cooked meatballs from slow cooker and add a skewer. Optional: Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
If you like the heat, you can sprinkle red pepper flakes on your meatballs as they cook in the slow cooker.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 160mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.9mg