Crockpot Italian Meatballs are a mixture of ground beef and ground turkey with Italian seasonings, slow cooked in your favorite marinara sauce straight from the freezer. These homemade Italian meatballs are easy and healthy!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time6 hourshrs
Freeze Time1 hourhr
Total Time6 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: crockpot meatballs, easy meatball recipe, easy meatballs, homemade meatballs, italian meatball recipe, Italian Meatballs
Servings: 40meatballs
Calories: 258kcal
Author: Nikki Gladd
Ingredients
2lblean ground beef
1lblean ground turkey
½teaspoondried basil
½teaspoongarlic salt
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoononion powder
1teaspoondried parsley
2 ½teaspoonsItalian seasoning
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
¼cupcoconut flour
1jar (24 ounces)marinara sauce
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients except the sauce, until evenly combined. Do not over mix.
Using a medium cookie scoop (or your hands) form meatballs into about 40 balls. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze for at least 1 hour. Transfer frozen meatballs to a freezer bag. Store in the freezer until ready to cook.
When ready to cook the meatballs, place 20 meatballs into slow cooker. (Reserve remaining meatballs in freezer for another time.) Pour in jar of marinara sauce and stir. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
Serve alone, or over top gluten-free spaghetti noodles or as a meatball sub sandwich. Store leftovers of the cooked meatballs in the fridge.
Uncooked meatballs can be stored in freezer for three to four months.
Notes
**This is a make-ahead recipe, so plan accordingly. The meatballs are meant to be store in the freezer first before cooked in the Crockpot.