Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs with Marinara
6
Points®
Total time: 6 hr 40 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 6 hr • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Don't just stick with tradition: These meatballs are delicious over spaghetti but they're also fabulous in meatball parm sandwiches, sliced as a pizza topping, in an Italian grain bowl, and more!
Ingredients
Canned crushed tomatoes
28 oz
Tomato paste
0.333 cup(s)
Balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp
Dried oregano
4 tsp
Crushed red pepper flakes
0.5 tsp
Table salt
1 tsp
Uncooked 93% lean ground turkey
2 pound(s)
Whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
0.5 cup(s)
Dried basil
2 Tbsp
Fennel seeds
1 tsp
Black pepper
0.5 tsp
Instructions
1
Stir together tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar 3 teaspoons oregano, pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
2
Combine turkey, panko, basil, fennel seeds, black pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon oregano, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in large bowl and mix well. Shape into 24 meatballs. Place meatballs in slow cooker. Cover and cook 6-7 hours on Low.
3
Serving size: 3 meatballs and 1/3 cup sauce
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