Experience the ultimate comfort food recipe with these mouthwatering Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs! Tender and juicy meatballs filled with onions, carrots, celery, fresh parsley, and Parmesan bathed in plenty of flavorful tomato sauce are just like your Italian Nonna would have made them. It’s comfort food at its finest!
Start by combining the sauce ingredients in your slow cooker. Next, use a food processor to pulse the veggies and herbs into a paste. Then mix together the meatball ingredients and the prepared veggie paste until just combined. Roll the mixture into 1 ½-inch meatballs and nestle them into the sauce. Cover and cook the meatballs for a few hours. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the pasta with a sprinkle of Parmesan. Enjoy!
To make the Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs, you will need the following ingredients:
Pour 2 cans whole plum tomatoes into a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Use your hand or a potato masher to crush the tomatoes.
Stir in 1 can tomato paste, 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 3 crushed garlic cloves, 2 bay leaves, and 2 teaspoons kosher salt.
In a food processor, combine 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped carrot, 1 chopped celery stalk, ½ cup fresh Italian parsley leaves, and 2 crushed garlic cloves and pulse to make a paste.
To a large bowl, add the prepared paste, 1 pound ground beef, 1 pound ground pork, 2 large eggs, ¾ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs, ½ cup fresh grated Parmesan, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Use your hands to mix until just combined.
Wet your hands and roll the meatballs, about 1 ½-inch across, and nestle them into the sauce in the slow cooker.
Cover the slow cooker with a lid and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours.
Remove the bay leaves before serving.
Serve and enjoy!
Cozy up with a bowl of these Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs! They are juicy, tender, and utterly delicious. Made this recipe? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Man, these meatballs were bomb! I made 'em for my bud's party and they vanished fast. Totally brings back my mom's cooking vibes!
These meatballs remind me of my mom's cooking. So easy to make and super tasty! I love how they make my kitchen smell like Italy.
These Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs are superb! I made them for a family dinner and everyone loved them. The flavors remind me of my grandma's cooking. It's an easy recipe too, perfect for busy nights. Will make again!
OMG! These meatballs are totes delish! Made 'em for my friends and they were a hit!
I made these Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs for our family dinner last weekend. Everyone loved them, especially my husband! The recipe was super easy to follow, and the flavors reminded me of my grandma's cooking. So comforting and delicious.
These meatballs are the real deal! Made 'em for my fam last Sunday, and they vanished faster than I could serve. So simple to whip up, just like my mom used to make. Pure comfort!
I made these Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs for my wife last week. The flavors brought me back to my childhood dinners with my family, sitting around the table together. They were super easy to make and tasted amazing over pasta. Definitely a recipe I’ll keep.
I made these meatballs for my family, and they were a hit! My kids asked for seconds. So glad to have such a simple, hearty recipe to rely on.
Yum! Made these meatballs for dinner and my hubby couldn't get enough! Like a warm hug from Nonna!
Simply the best.
Superb!
Oh là là! These meatballs brought back sweet memories of family dinners. It was super easy to make in my slow cooker. We gobbled them up before even tucking in. Best comfort food ever! Thanks for sharing!
Delicious!
Family loved them!
This recipe is incredibly easy and tastes amazing. Thanks!
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