Crock Pot Meatballs and Sauce

A true rich Italian dish made in your crock pot. Meatballs with a deep rich Marinara sauce. Simple, easy and full of flavor!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10 15

Servings servings

Calories 434 kcal

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 pound ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon Italian Seasonings
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 eggs
1 cup grated Kraft Parmesan Cheese
1 pound Italian Sausage

Sauce

2 16 oz. cans diced petite canned tomatoes
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
2 cups water
3 Tablespoons white sugar
6 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup dried onion flakes
2 dried bay leaves
1 teaspoon crushed rosemary
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large bowl mix together all the meat ball ingredients. Mix till well blended.
Take one heaping tablespoon of meat mixture and roll into a ball about the size of a golf ball. Place into the bottom of the crock pot. Continue the process until all the meat mixture has been made into meatballs.
In the crock place all of the sauce ingredients. Cover, turn on low heat, and allow to cook for 4 hours.
After four hours gently stir the sauce to some what blend together. Return cooking on low heat for another 6 hours, checking about every two hours and gently stirring. Total cooking time should be about 8 - 10 hours. If you have a digital crock pot and you've noticed it burns even when cooking on low heat, I recommend turning the heat level to "warm".
After the 10 hours of cooking time you can serve the meatballs over the pasta of your choice or make into meatball sandwiches. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 3meatballsCalories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 29gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 1031mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10g