Description
These easy gluten-free slow cooker meatballs are so tender, flavorful, AND easy to make! Make them as an impressive appetizer or main dish any time the craving for meatballs strikes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground beef (80/20)
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup gluten-free flour or bread crumbs
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1 (24-oz) jar quality pasta sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- ½ cup fresh basil
Instructions
- Step 1: Lightly spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Step 2: Mix all of the ingredients for the meatballs together in a mixing bowl until well-combined, form 24 meatballs, and place them on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Step 3: Mix all of the ingredients for the sauce together in a large mixing bowl, then pour it into the slow cooker over the meatballs.
- Step 4: Cook on HIGH heat for 4-5 hours or LOW heat for 6 to 8 hours.
- Step 5: Serve meatballs over gluten-free pasta with fresh grated parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.
- Step 6: Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
You can use regular Italian bread crumbs or gluten-free bread crumbs. You can also use two (28-oz) jars of your favorite tomato-based pasta sauce instead of making your own sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 311 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 755 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 94 mg
Keywords: crock pot meatballs, gluten-free meatballs, Italian meatballs, slow cooker recipe, easy dinner