Slow Cooker Meatballs
Melt in your mouth meatballs in a deliciously rich tomato sauce. These Slow Cooker Meatballs are an easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 500 glean beef mince
- 1onion (small; peeled and finely diced)
- 2garlic clove (crushed)
- 25 gbreadcrumbs
- 1 tbspdried oregano
- 1egg (medium size; whisked)
- 1 pinchsea salt and ground black pepper
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 1carrot (peeled and diced)
- 1onion (peeled and diced)
- 500 mlpassata
- 3garlic clove
- 1 pinchsea salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tbsptomato puree
- 2 tbspbalsamic vinegar
- 1 tbspdried oregano
- 1 tbspdried thyme
Directions
- 1
Put 500 g Lean beef mince, 25 g Breadcrumbs, 1 Onion, 2 Garlic clove, 1 tbsp Dried oregano, 1 Egg and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper into a bowl. Mix well. If the mixture sees a bit wet, then add some more breadcrumbs.
- 2
Form into 12 meatballs and set aside.
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp Olive oil in a large pan and add the meatballs. Cook on low for 2 minutes each side. Take the meatballs out and then add 1 Onion and 1 Carrot and gently cook for 2 minutes.
- 4
Add the cooked onion, carrot and meatballs to the slow cooker bowl.
- 5
Add 500 ml Passata, 3 Garlic clove, 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper, 2 tbsp Tomato puree, 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp Dried oregano and 1 tbsp Dried thyme on top of the meatballs and gently stir so everything is coated.
- 6
Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours and serve with pasta or mashed potatoes.