How to Make Crockpot Turkey Meatballs With Sauce

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How to Make Crockpot Turkey Meatballs With Sauce

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Everything to make the meatballs!

Everything to make the meatballs!

Step 2 of 14
Get a large bowl to mix in, chop parsley and garlic...

Get a large bowl to mix in, chop parsley and garlic...

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Add 1/4 cup bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and one egg

Add 1/4 cup bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and one egg

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Add the turkey and mix with clean hands. Don't be afraid to get a little messy

Add the turkey and mix with clean hands. Don't be afraid to get a little messy

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Make small golf ball sized balls, grill with olive oil.

Make small golf ball sized balls, grill with olive oil.

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When first side gets brown, flip to other side with tongs.

When first side gets brown, flip to other side with tongs.

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While the meatballs cook, start the sauce. You can use any sauce you like, any variation of tomato. Use two cans. I used one can of this and...

While the meatballs cook, start the sauce. You can use any sauce you like, any variation of tomato. Use two cans. I used one can of this and...

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Cut up a bunch of small tomatoes I had on hand. I smashed them a bit to get the juices going.

Cut up a bunch of small tomatoes I had on hand. I smashed them a bit to get the juices going.

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Add to the crock pot with your favorite sauce seasonings.

Add to the crock pot with your favorite sauce seasonings.

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Top with a bay leaf

Top with a bay leaf

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When the meatballs are fully cooked, add then to the sauce. Try to get them all submerged. Heat on low for 4-6 hours.

When the meatballs are fully cooked, add then to the sauce. Try to get them all submerged. Heat on low for 4-6 hours.

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Cooking away!

Cooking away!

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Sauce should thicken up a bit and you're ready to nom nom all night long

Sauce should thicken up a bit and you're ready to nom nom all night long

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Great by themselves with some crunchy bread or over pasta!

You're Done

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Supplies

1lb lean ground turkey breast

28 oz crushed tomatoes

Garlic

Breadcrumbs

Parsley

Parmesan cheese

1 bay leaf

Pepper

Peppers

1 egg

Robert Webb

Yum, Yum!

Robert Webb 4 months ago

Linda O.

Looks tasty! Thank you ;)

Linda O. 8 months ago

Helena Eklund

Looks very good! Tnx

Helena Eklund 8 months ago

Olivia Hayward

Drool! Going to make ASAP!!

Olivia Hayward 8 months ago

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Stacy Monclus

At whole foods they have buckets of spices and you pick as much as you want and put it in a little bag. So easy, so glad I didn't have to buy a whole pack when all I needed was one!

(author) 8 months ago

Olivia Hayward

You got one! Yay!!!

Olivia Hayward 8 months ago

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