Mozzarella Stuffed Slow Cooker Meatballs
Recipes Italian Kid-friendly Main Dish Pasta Slow Cooker
Description
Surprise your family or guests with these meatballs that have little gems of mozzarella cheese tucked right in the middle! Serve them with a wonderful sauce and spaghetti, along with a side salad and garlic bread!
Ingredients
2 lb. lean (80% or more) ground beef
1/2 c. Italian style bread crumbs
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 t. salt
1 t. crushed dried basil leaves
1/2 t. pepper
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 eggs
8 oz. small fresh mozzarella balls
3 T.olive oil
50 oz. spaghetti sauce
12 oz. uncooked spaghetti
grated Parmesan cheese, if desired
Directions
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In a large bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, basil, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and eggs.
Shape meat mixture into 14 to 16 two inch meatballs. Press 1 small mozzarella ball into center of each meatball, sealing it inside. Reshape into a ball.
In a 10 to 12 inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add meatballs; cook just until browned on all sides.
Line a slow cooker with a slow cooker liner for easy clean up.
Pour 1/2 of the spaghetti sauce into a 3 to 4 quart slow cooker. Carefully place the browned meatballs over the sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over meatballs.
Cover; cook on Low 5 - 6 hours.
When about 15 minutes are left in the cooking time, cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
Serve meatballs and sauce over the cooked spaghetti. Top with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Serves 6.