Meatballs Recipe « Slow Cooker Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

These slow cooker meatballs are Italian style but with a twist, ground chicken instead of beef. Serve over pasta of your choice or use the meatballs and sauce to make a sub. Leftover sauce freezes well.

Ingredients

• 5 cups crushed and strained tomatoes (such as Aurora®)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound lean ground chicken
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup fresh bread crumbs
• ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup grated onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Prepare the sauce by whisking tomatoes, basil, parsley, oregano, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Adjust heat to High.
2. Combine ground chicken, egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion, olive oil, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Use your hands to gently mix together. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls and place into the sauce. Use a spoon to cover the meatballs with sauce; do not stir.
3. Place the lid on the slow cooker and drape a thick kitchen towel over it. Cook on High for 2 1/2 hours until meatballs are cooked through.

Nutrition Facts

• calories368.5
• carbohydrateContent27.9 g
• cholesterolContent121.1 mg
• fatContent13.4 g
• fiberContent6.6 g
• proteinContent37.5 g
• saturatedFatContent3.6 g
• sodiumContent1559.4 mg
• sugarContent0.9 g