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Slow Cooker Homemade Meatballs and Sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 2 16 ounce cans diced petite tomatoes
  • 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 2 cup water
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp garlic
  • 1/4 cup dehydrated onion flakes
  • 2 dried bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • Parmesan cheese for serving
  • chopped basil for serving

Method

  1. Mix all meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Form a ball with a little over 1 Tbsp. of the meatball mixture (roughly the size of a golf ball). Continue until mixture is gone. Place meatballs into the slow cooker.
  2. Sauce
  3. Pour all sauce ingredients on top of the meatballs and cover.
  4. Cook on low for 4 hours.
  5. Stir the sauce to combine.Continue cooking on low for an additional 6 hours, stirring every 2 hours. Sprinkle with shredded parmesan and chopped basil.
  6. Serve hot over pasta and enjoy!