This Crockpot Meatball recipe is so easy to put together with simple ingredients but lots of flavor! Spaghetti and meatballs is always a favorite family dish and the slow cooker makes it my favorite too! I spend a few minutes rolling meatballs in the afternoon and I have delicious savory meatballs and sauce by dinner time.
Ingredients in Crockpot Meatballs
Ground Beef – Make sure to use lean ground beef. If the beef is too fatty, the sauce will turn out very oily. Not a huge fan of ground beef? Feel free to try ground pork meatballs, ground turkey meatballs or ground chicken meatballs too! We will often do a mixture of both ground beef and pork to make them more tender.Onion – In this recipe instead of dicing the onion, you grate it with a cheese grater. This creates small, thin pieces of onion that keep the meatball texture super smooth. Panko Breadcrumbs – Panko breadcrumbs help to bind the meatballs together. I like using panko breadcrumbs instead of regular breadcrumbs. Parmesan Cheese – Parmesan cheese adds flavor and helps to bind the meatballs together. Try to get grated parmesan instead of shredded for the best texture. Eggs – Eggs add moisture and help bind the meatballs. Milk – Milk helps the meatballs stick together and creates a juicy, soft texture. Garlic – Freshly crushed garlic cloves are the best, but you can used the minced garlic from the jar. Spices – I keep it simple with this recipe and just use kosher salt, black pepper, and oregano. If you want to go a little further, then you can add basil, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.Sauce – For this recipe I used our own Homemade Canned Spaghetti Sauce but you can use your own recipe or just store-bought spaghetti sauce. No matter what you use, it is going to be awesome. Even store-bought spaghetti sauce will be kicked up a notch because the meatballs will be cooked in it, giving it an incredible flavor.
How to Serve Crockpot Meatballs
The classic way to serve these Crockpot Meatballs is over noodles with some basil and parmesan cheese. You can also make meatball subs. If you want to serve these meatballs as an appetizer, you can put them on a cocktail toothpick with a mozzarella pearl and a basil leaf.
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