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slow cooker cheese stuffed meatballs and sauce

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Susan Cutler
@suak
Anchorage, AK

Stuffed meatballs and pasta..who can deny this meal.. Put together for cooking in a slow cooker..can't get much easier!

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 5 Hr

Ingredients For slow cooker cheese stuffed meatballs and sauce

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 lb
    ground pork
  • 4 Tbsp
    fresh parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1- 1 1/2 c
    bread crumbs
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly ground pepper
  • 2 clove
    garlic, finely minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh basil, finely chopped
  • 1/4 c
    fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 4 oz
    fresh mozzarella, divided into 12 pieces
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 jar
    your favorite red sauce
  • 2 lb
    spaghetti, cooked al dente

How To Make slow cooker cheese stuffed meatballs and sauce

  • 1
    In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, ground pork, parmesan, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic, basil, parsley and dried oregano. Add bread crumbs 1/2 cup at a time until mixture is not to wet and can be formed into balls easily. Form mixture into 12 balls using your thumb to press a hole in the center. Insert a piece of the fresh mozzarella into the hole and close the hole by pushing the meatball mixture around it to secure the mozzarella inside each ball.
  • 2
    Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and drizzle olive oil into it. Add meatballs and cook until lightly browned. Don't overcook. (4-5 minutes) on low to medium heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs into a slow cooker.
  • 3
    Pour red sauce over the meatballs and cook on LOW for approximately 5 hours. Serve the stuffed meatballs and sauce over spaghetti.
  • 4
    Serve with a green salad and French Bread.
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