Slow cooker chicken meatballs
Makes
24
Let your slow cooker do all the work with this recipe from Dr. Joey Shulman!
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Ingredients
1 lb
lean ground chicken
1/4 cup
spelt breadcrumbs, or whole grain
1/4 cup
Parmesan, grated
1/4 cup
parsley, finely chopped
1
large egg
1
large clove garlic, minced
1 tsp
kosher salt
1 tsp
freshly ground pepper
For the sauce:
1 tsp
extra-virgin olive oil
4
cloves garlic, minced
1
28-oz can crushed tomatoes
1
bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup
fresh chopped basil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, garlic and cheese. Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients and form small meatballs. In a small sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and add garlic. Sauté until garlic is golden, being very careful not to burn
- Pour crushed tomatoes into a crock-pot with bay leaf. Add garlic and oil. Drop meat balls into the sauce cover and set crock pot to low for 4-6 hours. When meatballs are ready, add fresh chopped basil and parsley. Serve with noodle of your choice (zucchini or spaghetti squash) or enjoy on their own.