Slow Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Turkey Meatballs

Smothered in sauce and stuffed with mozzarella cheese, these slow cooker turkey meatballs are the perfect addition to pasta or a sub sandwich.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 359 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 pound ground turkey
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 (24 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package low-moisture mozzarella cheese
• ½ pound bulk Italian turkey sausage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut mozzarella cheese into 3/4-inch cubes. Store in the refrigerator while preparing the meat.

Step 2

Combine turkey, turkey sausage, bread crumbs, milk, Parmesan cheese, parsley, eggs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl. Mix well by hand.

Step 3

Roll meat mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs. Squish a mozzarella cube into the center of each and pull the edges of the meat around it to enclose.

Step 4

Pour 1 jar of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a slow cooker. Arrange meatballs on top and cover with the second jar of sauce.

Step 5

Cover and cook on High until no longer pink in the centers, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.