Mozzarella Stuffed Slow Cooker Meatballs Recipe 375 Recipes

MOZZARELLA STUFFED SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Add all ingredients EXCEPT Mozzarella and pasta sauce into large bowl. Knead to combine until uniform. Spoon a 1.5 inch ball of meat mixture and roll into a ball. Press 1 cube of mozzarella into center of meatball and roll meat to surround the cube. Repeat with remaining meat and cubes. Pour 1/3 jar into Slow cooker, evenly coating bottom of insert. Add meatballs in single, loosely spaced layer in slow cooker. Cover with pasta sauce, stack more meatballs in second layer. Add more sauce and meatballs. Set slow cooker to High for 2-2.5 hours

SLOW-COOKER CHEESE-STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, basil, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and eggs. Shape into 14 to 16 (2-inch) meatballs. Press 1 small mozzarella ball into center of each meatball, sealing it inside.
• In 10- to 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cook just until browned on all sides.
• Pour 1 jar of the pasta sauce into 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Carefully place browned meatballs over sauce. Pour second jar of pasta sauce over meatballs.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
• When about 15 minutes are left, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Serve meatballs and sauce over cooked spaghetti.