Description
Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs is a comforting one-pot meal that delights the senses with tender meatballs simmered in a rich tomato sauce, served over perfectly cooked spaghetti. This easy recipe requires minimal prep time and lets your slow cooker do all the work, making it perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix gently.
- Shape mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and set aside.
- In your crockpot, mix crushed tomatoes with onion powder, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Submerge meatballs in the sauce mixture.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- About 20 minutes before serving, cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente; drain.
- Serve meatballs over spaghetti with grated Parmesan if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 300g)
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg