Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, slow cooker italian style meatballs. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

If desired, serve with minced parsley. Slow Cooker Meatballs These slow cooker meatballs are Italian style and made with ground beef, parmesan cheese, herbs and spices. They're slow simmered to tender perfection in the crock pot and are perfect served over spaghetti or as a hearty appetizer.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have slow cooker italian style meatballs using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs:

1. Get Meatballs :
2. Get 1 lb. lean ground beef (or lean ground turkey)
3. Take 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
4. Take 1 large egg
5. Prepare 2 tbsp. milk
6. Prepare 1 tsp. each dried basil, dried parsley
7. Make ready 1/2 tsp. each garlic powder, onion powder, pepper
8. Get 1/4 tsp. salt
9. Prepare Sauce :
10. Take 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
11. Make ready 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
12. Make ready 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
13. Get 2 tsp. dried basil
14. Prepare 1 tsp. each dried parsley, granulated sugar
15. Get 1/2 tsp. each dried oregano, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt
16. Take 1/2 yellow onion, diced
17. Prepare 2 cloves garlic, minced

Stir until the meatballs are coated in the grape and chili sauce mixture. Place the lid on the slow cooker. Stirring occasionally so the meatballs won't burn on the edges. In a bowl, mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, onion, and egg.

Instructions to make Slow Cooker Italian Style Meatballs:

1. Grease your slow cooker. Place in all of the sauce ingredients and stir together.
2. In a large bowl, place all of the meatball ingredients. Use your hands to thoroughly combine it all together.
3. Roll out the meatballs, using about 1 tbsp of meat per ball. Place the meatballs into the sauce in the slow cooker.
4. Make sure to spoon the sauce over the top of the meatballs. Then place the lid on and cook on low heat for 5-7 hours, until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center.
5. Serve however you'd like and refrigerate any leftovers.

The combination of grape jelly and BBQ sauce makes the perfect base for the meatballs. Here's a wonderful appetizer for the big game or any family function. Very easy to prepare and also very tasty. I've doubled and even tripled the recipe for large to huge groups. In same bowl, mix tomato sauce with wine and pour over meatballs.

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