Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

By lihui

6 Person

545 Minutes

0 Calories

This is the ONLY way to make this! Even the pasta gets cooked right in the crockpot! So stinking easy, right? It’s such a classic cozy dish, perfect for this time of year. And it’s even better because you can make this right in your crockpot. Just let it simmer and cook low and slow for 7-8 hours, stirring in the pasta and letting that cook for another 30-40 minutes. Yes, the pasta gets cooked right in the crockpot so it legit doesn’t get any easier. Serve with extra crusty bread, and maybe a few more meatballs covered in fresh Parmesan. It’s simply perfection.

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 1/2 tbsp. Olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves Garlic, minced
3 tbsp. Chopped fresh parsley leaves
3 tbsp. Freshly grated Parmesan
1 Large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup Whole milk
1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
1/2 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
1 pound Lean ground beef

1/3 cup Chopped fresh basil leaves
8 oz. Spaghetti, broken in half
Freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt
2 tsp. Granulated sugar
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 Medium sweet onion, diced
1 cup Beef stock
15 oz. Tomato sauce
15 oz. Diced tomatoes
28 oz. Crushed tomatoes

Method

01

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, Parmesan, parsley and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 3/4-to-1-inch meatballs, forming about 32-35 meatballs.
02

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add meatballs, in batches, and cook until all sides are browned, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
03

Place crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef stock, onion, garlic and sugar into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in meatballs until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
04

Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
05

Stir in pasta; cover and cook on low heat for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until pasta is tender, stirring once. Stir in basil.
06

Serve immediately.

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Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

4.7

( By lihui )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 525 Mins
Total Time 545 Mins

02 Ingredients

Meatballs

1 1/2 tbsp. Olive oil

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2 cloves Garlic, minced

3 tbsp. Chopped fresh parsley leaves

3 tbsp. Freshly grated Parmesan

1 Large egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup Whole milk

1/2 cup Breadcrumbs

1/2 pound Italian sausage, casing removed

1 pound Lean ground beef

1/3 cup Chopped fresh basil leaves

8 oz. Spaghetti, broken in half

Freshly ground black pepper

Kosher salt

2 tsp. Granulated sugar

3 cloves Garlic, minced

1/2 Medium sweet onion, diced

1 cup Beef stock

15 oz. Tomato sauce

15 oz. Diced tomatoes

28 oz. Crushed tomatoes

03 Method

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, Parmesan, parsley and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 3/4-to-1-inch meatballs, forming about 32-35 meatballs.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add meatballs, in batches, and cook until all sides are browned, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.

Step 3

Place crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef stock, onion, garlic and sugar into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in meatballs until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 4

Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.

Step 5

Stir in pasta; cover and cook on low heat for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until pasta is tender, stirring once. Stir in basil.

Step 6

Serve immediately.

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