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Slow Cooker Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

These Slow Cooker Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs are SOOOOOOOOO good! They're really easy to make and incredibly delicious. We like to make extra and freeze the second batch for an even easier weekday dinner recipe.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American/Canadian
Servings 6
Calories 703 kcal

Ingredients
  

SAUCE

  • 7 cups crushed tomato
  • ⅓ cup onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt

MEATBALLS

  • 1 lb beef
  • 1 lb mild sausage
  • 1 cup breadcrumb
  • ⅓ cup onion chopped
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 sticks mozzarella cheese cut into 4-5 even pieces each
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup parsley

Instructions
 

  • Combine all sauce ingredients in slow cooker and stir. Set to high and cover while making meatballs, or for 30 minutes. (Or use pre-made/canned sauce.)
  • Combine all meatball ingredients except the mozzarella in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix until fully combined.
  • Take a golf ball sized piece of the ground beef mixture and place a piece of mozzarella in the middle. Press meat around the piece of cheese, fully enclosing it. Repeat until all meat is used.
  • Place meatballs in slow cooker and submerge in sauce.
  • Cover and cook on high for 2-2½ hours, or until meat is fully cooked.
  • Serve by itself or over pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 703kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 40gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 1670mgPotassium: 1399mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1255IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 283mgIron: 8mg
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