"world famous" slow cooker meatballs

Name: "World Famous" Slow Cooker Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) lean ground beef; 1 pound(s) ground pork; 1 - onion, chopped; 1/3 cup(s) parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) minced garlic; 1 cup(s) freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 1/4 cup(s) Panko bread crumbs; 3/4 package(s) Good Season's Italian seasoning mix; 2 teaspoon(s) Italian seasoning; 1 - egg, beaten; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 2 jar(s) your favorite marinara sauce (24 oz each); - spaghetti, for serving

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Lindsay V

Southeastern, MA

Updated on Aug 26, 2021

So they're not really famous, but they SHOULD BE.

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World Famous Slow Cooker Meatballs on a sub.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

We're not sure if these slow cooker meatballs are world-famous, but they were very popular in our kitchen. First and foremost, they're super easy. Just mix the meatballs, place them in the slow cooker, and let the Crock Pot do its magic. The flavor of the meatballs is delicious with the combination of pork and ground beef. Perfectly seasoned, fresh onions, garlic, and parsley add tons of flavor and make these meatballs taste like something grandma made. These meatballs were delicious alongside a salad and are tasty on spaghetti. But, we loved making meatballs subs with them. Yum!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 6 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 - onion, chopped
1/3 cup parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/4 cups Panko bread crumbs
3/4 package Good Season's Italian seasoning mix
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 - egg, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 jars your favorite marinara sauce (24 oz each)
- spaghetti, for serving

How To Make "world famous" slow cooker meatballs

Test Kitchen Tips

Our meatballs were perfect at 6 hours.

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs with dressing mix.

Step 2

Crumble beef and pork into very large bowl (you want room to work here).
Step 3

Add seasoned bread crumbs, beaten egg, cheese, parsley, onion, nutmeg, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper together with your hands until well incorporated.
Step 4

Form into twenty meatballs.
Step 5

Place in a slow cooker.
Step 6

Cover completely with sauce and cook on LOW for 6 – 8 hours (I cook mine 8. This will produce fall-apart-at-the-touch meatballs, so be careful you don’t create a Bolognese sauce by mistake!).
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