How To Make Crockpot Turkey Meatballs
Our generously spiced, tender, and savory turkey meatballs recipe can be easily prepared with the basic meatball ingredients and cooked in a crockpot!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1large egg
- 1lblean ground turkey,97-98%
- 1lblean ground turkey,92-93%
- ⅔cupPanko
- 3tbspolive oil
- ¼cupParmesan cheese,grated
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 2tsporegano,dried
- 2tspbasil,dried
- 1tspsalt
- ½tspground black pepper,fresh
- 1large sweet onion,sliced
- 28oztomatoes,(2 cans) crushed
- basil,fresh, chopped, optional, to garnish
Instructions
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Beat the egg in a large mixing bowl. Add the ground turkey, Panko, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, parmesan, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Mix everything up just so the ingredients are combined. Avoid overmixing.
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Roll into desired size balls. (Or slightly larger than a golf ball.) Place all rolled meatballs on a large baking sheet.
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Place onion slices in the bottom of the crockpot, topped with 1 can of crushed tomatoes.
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Coat a large skillet with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Lightly brown the meatballs (only 6 to 8 meatballs at a time) for about 1 minute on each side.
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Layer the meatballs into the crockpot while browning each batch. Once all browned meatballs have been added to the crockpot, pour the remaining can of tomatoes on top.
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Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 6.5 hours.
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Serve with pasta, as meatball subs, plain, etc. Top with a little chopped fresh basil.
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Store leftovers covered tightly in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Recipe Notes
- To Freeze or Make-Ahead, prepare the meatballs through the browning step. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day or freeze up to 2 months. Add to the crockpot and cook as directed. Or you may fully prepare 1 day in advance, refrigerate, then cook in the crockpot on low for 45 minutes or until warmed. Freeze cooked meatballs in sauce for up to 2 months. Defrost before reheating as desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 94.20kcal
- Fat: 5.11g
- Saturated Fat: 1.28g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.33g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.05g
- Carbohydrates: 3.87g
- Fiber: 0.64g
- Sugar: 1.74g
- Protein: 8.52g
- Cholesterol: 33.49mg
- Sodium: 142.69mg
- Calcium: 37.44mg
- Potassium: 188.29mg
- Iron: 0.64mg
- Vitamin A: 27.06µg
- Vitamin C: 5.27mg
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