Are you looking for an easy homemade meatball recipe for your spaghetti? Our Crock pot Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs is so simple to make and oh-so yummy!
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We recently shared our Electric Pressure Cooker Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs in our weekly meal plan and weekly chat. However, we have promised to share a crock pot version of every electric pressure cooker recipe so that our readers will have a recipe for whichever device they want to use. SO, here is the crock pot version of that yummy recipe.
Crock Pot Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs
- We used our 6 quart slow cooker to make this recipe. I highly recommend using a 6 quart slow cooker so that your meatballs can lay in a single layer.
- I have made this dish using both Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses and I like them both.
- I have tried cooking this with the pasta in the dish for the entire length of cooking and the spaghetti turns to mush, so I highly recommend just adding it at the end like noted in the recipe.
- I like to break the pasta up into three sections so it tends to stick to itself less in cooking
- Click here for the Electric Pressure Cooker version of this recipe.
Crock Pot Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs
Are you looking for an easy homemade meatball recipe for your spaghetti? Our Crock pot Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs is so simple to make and oh-so yummy!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 -8
Ingredients
- 2 24oz jars of favorite spaghetti sauce
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or Parmesan
- 1 egg- beaten
- 2 Tablespoons dried basil
- 1 Tablespoon Italian herb mix
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles- uncooked broken into thirds
- Toppings- Shredded Mozzarella or Parmesan
Instructions
- Pour one jar of sauce into the bottom of your crock pot
- In a bowl mix your meats, milk, bread crumbs, cheese, egg and seasonings/herbs.
- Blend well and then form into 10-12 large meatballs.
- Place the meatballs in your crock pot in a single layer and then top with other jar of sauce.
- Add your water and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8.
- Stir well and sprinkle broken pasta pieces and stir again.
- Cook for 30-60 min on high or until pasta is done.
- Stir well and serve with additional cheese.
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Since it’s usually easier to purchase the meats by pound (instead of 1/2 pound), I was just wondering what you might think about freezing the meatball mixture? I was thinking about doubling the recipe & freezing half but I’m not too sure of the best way to go about it. Any ideas or suggestions?
Hi Melanie!
I think that is a great idea! I’d go ahead and form them into balls and freeze them on a cookie sheet for a few hours and then transfer to a freezer bag. Then I’d just toss them in frozen when you are ready to use them. You will likely want to make sure to cook them a little longer to make sure they reach at least 160 internal temperature.Enjoy!
Have donethis and did not believe the pasta was perfect
Hi Dennis! It is such an easy and great meal! I couldn’t believe how great it turned out myself. Pasta can be tricky. So glad you enjoyed it!
I have been trying to find your crock pot recipe for your slow cooker Italian Meatballs and cannot locate it. I got a message stating there has been strange activity on my site and to please change my password. The strange activity is ME trying to locate the above mentioned recipe. Thanks!
Hi Helen! Are you looking for the Meatball Soup or the Italian Scallion Meatballs? I have linked them below:
http://www.recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-italian-meatball-soup/
http://www.recipesthatcrock.com/italian-scallion-crock-pot-meatballs/
Enjoy!