Feel like pro in the kitchen with these yummy Homemade Meatball Subs from Gooseberry Patch’s Everyday Slow Cooker! Delicious and easy to make!
Aunt Lou here.
I have only made my own meatballs one other time. but that gave me the confidence that I could try this recipe out. You not only make your own meatballs but your own sauce too! (Psst, you can do this too…then you can brag to everyone that you made your own sauce and meatballs!)
Homemade Meatball Subs
So I have a friend who learned to cook from her Italian mother. I was over at her house recently, and she had made her own alfredo sauce. I was amazed. So I can’t wait to tell her that I made not only my own meatballs but the sauce too!
The best part is that it wasn’t hard at all! I even had trouble finding tomato puree, so I took a 28 oz can of whole tomatoes in their juice and put it in my food processor. I pureed it right up! So if you are like me and live in a place that doesn’t sell it, you can still make these yummy Homemade Meatball Subs! Woohoo!
Homemade Meatball Subs Sauce
Ingredients
- 28 oz can tomato puree
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
- 2- 1 1/2 oz spaghetti sauce mix packets
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour all your ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring frequently
- Turn your heat down and simmer until it is completely blended, continue stirring frequently
Homemade Meatball Subs {Crock Pot}
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 c Italian-flavored dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 T fresh parsley minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 c milk
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t pepper
- 8 hoagie or hot dog buns split
- slices Garnish: grated Parmesan cheese mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Spray your crock pot with cooking spray
- In a large bowl, mix together all of your ingredients except for your buns and garnish
- Make 2-inch balls and place them in your crock pot
- Pour your sauce over all of your meatballs
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours
- Serve on buns with sauce, Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese as possible garnish
Slow Cooker Recommendation
For these delizioso Homemade Meatball Subs, I used Cera (aka my 6 Quart Crock Pot with Ceramic Coated Pot). You need some room for all your meatballs, so a 5-6 quart crock pot works well, and Cera has that awesome ceramic coating that makes clean up a snap!
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Aunt Lou
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Jenn says
April 3, 2017 at 9:12 amI made these and found the sauce to be WAY too salty, probably because of the sodium bomb that is those two spaghetti sauce packets.
I’ve since made the meatballs and just used Costco Victoria sauce (40oz jar) and it’s awesome. And much less sodium than the packets, and all of the tomatoes (and easier)! 🙂
Aunt Lou says
April 4, 2017 at 4:36 pmHi Jenn!
I’m sorry you didn’t like it the way we did, but so glad to hear you figured out a way for your family to enjoy this recipe!
Aunt Lou
Taylor says
March 3, 2017 at 1:58 pmHas any one made meatballs in the oven in a time crunch?
Cris says
March 3, 2017 at 2:26 pmHi Taylor!
Here is our oven recipe that we freeze ahead:
https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/homemade-frozen-meatballs/
Hope that helps!
becky.e. says
December 8, 2016 at 4:56 pmwhat is a spaghetti sauce mix packet?
Aunt Lou says
December 8, 2016 at 5:21 pmHi Becky!
It is a packet that would be with other mix packets (i.e. grown gravy mix, chili mix, etc). Here is a referral link to one that is similar: http://amzn.to/2hkVGMV. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Stephanie says
August 18, 2015 at 3:12 amLooks delicious! I’m thinking about trying this as a make ahead freezer meal. Any ideas or tips on that?
Aunt Lou says
August 18, 2015 at 4:19 pmHi Stephanie!
I haven’t ever made it this way, but if I were to try it as a freezer meal, I would flash freeze my meatballs before putting them in a bag with the sauce.
Let us know how it turns out!
Aunt Lou
Michelle Ayers says
August 14, 2015 at 10:00 amThat looks so good! Thanks!
Aunt Lou says
August 14, 2015 at 11:25 amThanks Michelle! They were so good! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Kelly says
August 14, 2015 at 9:59 amYou don’t have to cook the meatballs before you put them in the crock pot??
Aunt Lou says
August 14, 2015 at 11:23 amHi Kelly!
Nope! They cook up during the time in the crock pot! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou