EASY SLOW - COOKER MOZZARELLA-STUFFED MEATBALLS AND SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY

Easy Slow - Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs And Sauce Recipe by Tasty image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 22

7 cups crushed tomato
⅓ cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 pound beef
1 pound mild sausage
1 cup bread crumbs
⅓ cup onion, chopped
¼ cup parmesan
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
4 mozzarella cheese sticks, cut into 4-5 even pieces each
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Steps:

Combine all sauce ingredients in slow cooker and stir. Set to high and cover while making meatballs, or for 30 minutes. (Or use pre-made/canned sauce.)
Combine all meatball ingredients except the mozzarella in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix until fully combined.
Take a golf ball sized piece of the ground beef mixture and place a piece of mozzarella in the middle. Press meat around the piece of cheese, fully enclosing it. Repeat until all meat is used.
Place meatballs in slow cooker and submerge in sauce.
Cover and cook on high for 2-2½ hours, or until meat is fully cooked.
Serve by itself or over pasta.
Enjoy!