Slow Cooker Cheese Stuffed Meatballs and Sauce
By á-5868
Ingredients
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- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 4 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups Italian dry bread crumbs
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 oz. fresh mozzarella, divided into 12 pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 jars of your favorite red sauce
- 2 pounds spaghetti, cooked al dente
Details
Cooking time 5mins
Preparation
Step 1
Directions
In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, ground pork, parmesan, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic, basil, parsley and dried oregano. Add bread crumbs 1/2 cup at a time until mixture is not to wet and can be formed into balls easily. Form mixture into 12 balls using your thumb to press a hole in the center. Insert a piece of the fresh mozzarella into the hole and close the hole by pushing the meatball mixture around it to secure the mozzarella inside each ball.
Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and drizzle olive oil into it. Add meatballs and cook until just browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs into a slow cooker. Pour red sauce over the meatballs and cook on LOW for approximately 5 hours. Serve the stuffed meatballs and sauce over spaghetti.
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