Crock Pot Italian Meatballs and Sauce

These Crock Pot Italian Meatballs and Sauce are an easy and delicious dinner you can make in the crock pot or slow cooker. Make your own spicy meatballs and tomato sauce to add a kick to spaghetti night. Your family will love this flavorful meatball and homemade tomato sauce recipe! They’re a great comfort food and the best meatballs ever!

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 7 hours

Total Time: 7 hours 20 minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 417 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 lb - ground beef
1 lb - Mild Italian sausage
4 cloves - Garlic
½ - Red onion
½ - Carrot
1 stalk - Celery
2 - Eggs
½ cup - Italian bread crumbs
3 teaspoons - Dried oregano
1 tsp - Chipotle chili pepper
½ tsp - Salt
¼ tsp - Pepper
15 ounces - Fire roasted tomatoes
6 ounces - Tomato paste
2 cloves - Garlic
2 tablespoons - Fresh basil
2 teaspoons - Dried oregano
¾ tsp - Smoked paprika
½ tsp - Dried rosemary

Instructions

Mix ground beef and sausage into a large mixing bowl. (When it comes to ground meat, using your hands is honestly the best way to mix well!)
In a separate small bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the eggs. Mix thoroughly.
Add contents of the small bowl into the large mixing bowl. Mix well.
Add eggs and continue to mix, and don’t be afraid to use your hands.
Roll mixture into meatballs, about two tablespoons each, and place at the bottom of your slow cooker.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all tomato sauce ingredients together and mix well.
Pour tomato sauce on top of meatballs in the slow cooker.
Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. (My slow cooker cooks a little too quickly, so if yours is like mine, then I’d cut the time down to 3.5 hours on high and 6-7 hours on low.
Serve over pasta, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash, or a salad!

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