Crock Pot Juicy Italian Wedding Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is tender and golden brown, 5-9 minutes. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, eggs, cheese, parsley, water, basil, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and onion mixture. Add ground meats; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake until browned, 20-25 minutes., Transfer meatballs to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour spaghetti sauce over top. Cook, covered, on low until meatballs are cooked through, 3-4 hours. If desired, serve with minced parsley., Freeze option: Freeze cooled meatballs and sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring gently and adding a little water or broth if necessary. Serve as directed.

Steps:

• In bowl, beat egg with salt, seasoning, red pepper flakes and garlic.
• Add chopped onion, beef, pork, bread crumbs and parmesan.
• Mix well.
• Shape into 1 ½" balls.
• Place meatballs in 5 qt or larger crock pot.
• In same bowl, mix tomato sauce with wine and pour over meatballs.
• Cover and cook on low til meatballs are no longer pink in the middle, 5-6 hours.
• Great on pasta, or on a bun as a sandwich, topped with parmesan and/or mozzarella.

Steps:

• Pop the meatballs in the microwave for 1 minute on defrost so you can quarter them.
• Combine rest of ingredients except pasta in crock pot and cook all day on low.
• Add the pasta during the last hour of cooking.
• Freezes well.

Steps:

• For the sauce: Pour the tomatoes into a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker and crush by hand. Stir in the tomato paste, olive oil, oregano, pepper flakes, garlic, bay leaves and 2 teaspoons salt.
• For the meatballs: Place the onions, carrots, celery, parsley and garlic in a food processor and pulse to make a paste. Transfer to a large bowl and add the beef, pork, eggs, breadcrumbs, Parmesan and 1 teaspoon salt. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs (you should get about 20 to 24) and nestle into the sauce in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, cheese, eggs, garlic, pepper, salt, and wine. Mix well.
• Shape mixture into 1-1/2" or 2" meatballs.
• In a large pot, bring sauce to a boil. Add meatballs one at a time, and simmer over medium-low heat for 40-45 minutes.
• Serve over pasta, or on hoagie buns for meatball subs.