Place pasta on dinner plates and top with meatballs and sauce and extra grated cheese.
Slow Cooker Spaghetti And Meatballs
Recipe Summary Slow Cooker Spaghetti And Meatballs
Homemade Parmesan-flavored meatballs and tomato sauce are cooked in the slow cooker and served over hot spaghetti for an easy and delicious dinner.
Ingredients | Pasta Recipes With Meatballs
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 pound ground beef
¾ cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
Directions
Mix together crushed tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, garlic powder, and bay leaf for the sauce in a slow cooker.
Place ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic powder, parsley, Italian seasoning, and pepper for the meatballs in a large bowl. Mix gently, but thoroughly, with your hands until well combined. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Drop into sauce in the slow cooker, stir, and cover.
Cook on Low until meatballs are cooked through, 4 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Just before meatballs and sauce are finished cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and serve with sauce and meatballs.
To make this gluten free, I make my own breadcrumbs with gluten-free bread (such as Udi's(R)).
You can also cook this on the stovetop instead of in a slow cooker, if preferred. Cook sauce for 1 hour in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring often to avoid catching on the bottom. Then add meatballs and cook for until cooked thoroughly, about 1 more hour.
Use the meatballs for meatball subs. Or, omit the sauce, and pan-fry the meatballs and serve them with risotto, fresh tomatoes, and Parmesan.
Info | Pasta Recipes With Meatballs
prep:
15 mins
cook:
4 hrs
total:
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
