Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs with Marinara

Name: Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs with Marinara
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 28 oz Canned crushed tomatoes; 0.333 cup(s) Canned tomato paste; 2 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar; 4 tsp Dried oregano; 0.5 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tsp Table salt; 2 pound(s) Uncooked 93% lean ground turkey; 0.5 cup(s) Whole wheat panko breadcrumbs; 2 Tbsp Dried basil; 1 tsp Fennel seeds; 0.5 tsp Black pepper

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:6h

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!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:44:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories232.6 kcal (12%)

Total Fat10 g (14%)

Carbs13.7 g (5%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein24.2 g (48%)

Sodium575.2 mg (29%)

Fiber3.2 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

28 ozcanned crushed tomatoes

⅓ cuptomato paste

Canned

2 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

4 tspdried oregano

½ tspcrushed Red pepper flakes

1 tsptable salt

2 pound93 % lean ground turkey

uncooked

½ cupwhole wheat panko breadcrumbs

2 Tbspdried basil

1 tspfennel seeds

½ tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Stir together tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar 3 teaspoons oregano, pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.

Step 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.

Step 3

Serving size: 3 meatballs and 1/3 cup sauce

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