Easy Slow Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs And Sauce
Tender and flavorful meatballs stuffed with gooey mozzarella cheese, simmered in a homemade tomato sauce. Perfect for a cozy family dinner or meal prepping.
Instructions
- 1
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.)
- 2
Combine all meatball ingredients except the mozzarella in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix until fully combined.
- 3
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.
- 4
Place meatballs in slow cooker and submerge in sauce.
- 5
Cover and cook on high for 2-2½ hours, or until meat is fully cooked.
- 6
Serve by itself or over pasta.
- 7
Enjoy!
Recipe from tasty.co
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Ingredients (18)
- •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
- •1 lb beef
- •1 lb mild sausage
- •1 cup breadcrumb
- •¼ cup parmesan cheese
- •1 teaspoon onion powder
- •1 teaspoon garlic powder
- •1 teaspoon dried thyme
- •2 eggs
- •4 sticks mozzarella cheese, cut into 4-5 even pieces each
- •½ cup whole milk
- •½ cup parsley