Crockpot Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
Elevate your meatballs by making these easy crockpot mozzarella stuffed meatballs!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage
- 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 lbs Mozzarella cheese cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 Jar marinara sauce or 1 batch of my homemade marinara sauce
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, milk, parsley, garlic powder, eggs, salt, and pepper.
- Once mixed, crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage over the mixture and gently mix to combine. DO NOT OVER-MIX.
- Form the mixture into golf-ball-sized meatballs around one mozzarella cheese cube. I get between 12-16 meatballs.
- Once all of the meatballs are formed, spray a crockpot with non-stick cooking spray and ladle a small amount of marinara sauce on the bottom.
- Place the meatballs into the crockpot, overlapping if necessary, then cover the meatballs with the rest of the jar of marina sauce.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours or until cooked through.
- Serve over marinara-tossed spaghetti and garnish with fresh julienned basil and shredded parmesan cheese.
Notes
- You may substitute sweet Italian sausage for hot Italian sausage.
- I do not recommend using fresh mozzarella for these stuffed meatballs.