Slow Cooker Meatballs and Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Meatballs1 pound extra lean ground beef 1 pound pork Italian sausage1 tsp. salt1 medium onion, diced6 cloves garlic, minced1 bunch parsley2 sprigs basil2 tsp. red pepperSeveral dashes of hot sauce (Tabasco, Frank’s, etc.)3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce2/3 cup skim milk¼ cup parmesan cheese1 cup seasoned bread crumbs2 Tsp. pepperSauce2 (large) cans crushed tomatoes 1 or 2 (small) cans of diced tomatoes4 Tbsp. butterSalt and pepper to taste
1. Put diced and crushed tomatoes, butter, salt and pepper into crock pot on low
2. Pick parsley and basil leaves from stem
3. Blend parsley, basil, onion and garlic in food processor or mince by hand
4. Sautee herb mixture in olive oil until onions become glossy then split in two equal portions.
5. Stir one portion of herb mixture into tomato sauce
6. Place the meat into a mixing bowl, and season with salt, onion, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and one portion of herb mixture; mix well. Add the milk, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Mix until evenly blended, then form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
7. Gently place meatballs into sauce and let them cook through.
Serving Size: makes about 12 servings of 2 meatballs and 1/2 cup sauce
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOHND65.
2. Pick parsley and basil leaves from stem
3. Blend parsley, basil, onion and garlic in food processor or mince by hand
4. Sautee herb mixture in olive oil until onions become glossy then split in two equal portions.
5. Stir one portion of herb mixture into tomato sauce
6. Place the meat into a mixing bowl, and season with salt, onion, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and one portion of herb mixture; mix well. Add the milk, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Mix until evenly blended, then form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
7. Gently place meatballs into sauce and let them cook through.
Serving Size: makes about 12 servings of 2 meatballs and 1/2 cup sauce
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOHND65.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 209.0
- Total Fat: 10.1 g
- Cholesterol: 39.6 mg
- Sodium: 742.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 15.0 g
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