Slow Cooker Cheese Stuffed Meatballs and Sauce


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Slow Cooker Cheese Stuffed Meatballs and Sauce Slow Cooker Cheese Stuffed Meatballs and Sauce

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Servings: 6
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 5 hrs
Difficulty: Easy

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1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
4 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese, grated
1 to 1 1/2 cups Italian dry bread crumbs
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
4 oz. fresh mozzarella, divided into 12 pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 jars of your favorite red sauce
2 pounds spaghetti, cooked al dente

Directions

In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, ground pork, parmesan, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic, basil, parsley and dried oregano. Add bread crumbs 1/2 cup at a time until mixture is not to wet and can be formed into balls easily. Form mixture into 12 balls using your thumb to press a hole in the center. Insert a piece of the fresh mozzarella into the hole and close the hole by pushing the meatball mixture around it to secure the mozzarella inside each ball.
Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and drizzle olive oil into it. Add meatballs and cook until just browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs into a slow cooker. Pour red sauce over the meatballs and cook on LOW for approximately 5 hours. Serve the stuffed meatballs and sauce over spaghetti.

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Reader Comments:

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I have a question... was wondering if you could do this with just the ground beef??? I dont eat pork, so I was just wondering

By Sarah Miles on April 23, 2012

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this is great i came across it when i was looking for a stuffed meat ball recipe with neufchatel cheese. i still made it with the neufchatel cheese and came out great!

By vanessa ferrales on March 07, 2012

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Excellent recipe!! Only change I made was to the meat...I cannot eat red meat or pork, so I substituted with 2 lbs ground turkey.

By Jennifer Shanley on February 08, 2012

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I MADDE YOUR NORTHERN PASTA SHELL STUFFING AND IT WAS GREAT I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH SO DID MY HUSBAND LOOKING FORWARD TO TRY MORE OF YOUR RECIPE

By ann dunio on January 23, 2012

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This recipe is absolutely delicious. Very easy to prepare. My family loved this.

By Erika on October 01, 2011

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By Jenny on September 30, 2011

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My experience with Paula den's webiste and customer service has just been the very best .always a live person on the phone and an answer to every problem and my order came so quickly! All with Paula Deen is A number one! Thanks Mary Kay in indiana!

By Mary Kay on August 08, 2011

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I use our slow cooker allot with pork chops and OJ and salt and pepper and onions, I throw in a few potatoes quartered and carrots. It's so nice to come home to with a ready made home cooked meal. I usually put the cooker on the front porch (cement) and that helps keep the house free from odor and what little heat it has. With Roast beef I put a little water on the bottom of slow cooker and add same stuff as above but I'll use dry onion soup package. I tape your program so my husband can choose which recipe we can try (he is the fussy one). Barbie Dosemagen

By Barbara Dosemagen on August 02, 2011

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01 August,2011 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ...THIS IS VERY GOOD GREAT RECIPE!! BEST DISHES TO ALL WHO TRY IT.......... /S/ DOUG LOCKETT

By F. D. LOCKETT (DOUG) on August 01, 2011

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I wish you would provide nutritional values with all your recipes for those of us who have dietary issues such as low sodium, low fat, etc. The recipe sounds/looks absolutely delicious, however, carbs and fat grams are probably higher than many of us can eat. So sorry I can't share in the delight of this recipe.

By Sandy on August 01, 2011

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Great!!! Just like my Italian family's meatball recipe. Not saying that there are not some good jar sauces out there, but we use our own homemade sauce.

By Gen Sciara on August 01, 2011

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Hey Paula, I need a good fried chicken recipe, mine always turns out bad.

By Sherry Harrison on July 20, 2011

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Dear Paula, I am looking for your Big Bold Italain recipe for meatballs. this recipe was found in the Jan./Feb 2011 magazine ... could you please help me???

By Susan Wilder on June 11, 2011

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I thing this is going to wonderful

By Patricia White on June 04, 2011

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These meatballs were GREAT! I added Italian sausage vs the pork and an extra pound of ground sirlon since I was feeding some hungry folks. Next time I will take another readers idea to brown in the oven vs pan browning. These were excellent! Thank you.

By Kat on May 26, 2011

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I had been browning meatballs for years but a chef friend asked me why I was not baking them in the oven,OH MY GOODNESS, never thought of doing them in the oven. Now I use an ice cream scoop (If you have one that has handle you pull down works best) to scoop up the meatball mix (no longer roll them out) put them on a deeper cookie sheet with foil and cook all of them in the oven on 350 for 30 min. Saves so much time, then all the oil drains on cookie sheet, where you can just toss when you r done. Just drain meatballs on paper towel before putting in crock pot,I substitute Italian sausage for pork, cut down the bread crumbs to 1/2 cup up the parmesan cheese to 1/4 to 1/2 cup, do not need basil or oregano unless you really like a lot, Italian sausage will do the seasoning. My family and friends always ask me to make these.

By Marion Minet on March 20, 2011

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As a US southerner transplanted to Northern Ireland, I have to represent our cuisine in the best light possible. Until I can find an adapter for my US barbecue to fit Ireland's tanks, I have been cooking classic American cuisine, with Pauls's touch. Suffice it to say that this dish had them ooohing and aaahhhing. It is easy to make, and the results are divine. I will certainly be making these my signature meatballs henceforth, and can only hope and pray to soon see Paula's show on SKY's version of the Food Network. This was more than enough for dinner for four, with enough leftover for meatballs subs on Sunday afternoon. I miss you Paula!

By Wendy Golding Henderson on March 07, 2011

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Thank the heavens above for this recipe, even the kids loved it

By Hilda Howe on March 04, 2011

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love your fryed chicken

By joanne kress on February 16, 2011

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Hi Paula, Love your recipes and miss your show on Food Network. Hope you come back again. Thanks for the love you helped me pass on to my family with your great recipes.

By Susan Gallant on February 04, 2011

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