Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

These slow cooker turkey meatballs in tomato sauce are a great alternative to traditional beef meatballs. They can be served over pasta or used in meatball sandwiches with sauteed onions and peppers with melted Italian cheese over the top. Fantastic!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 415 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup minced onion
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon Italian-style salad dressing
• 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce
• 1 ¼ cups Italian-seasoned bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook onion and Italian dressing in a small sauté pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Combine turkey, bread crumbs, garlic, sautéed onions, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix well.

Step 3

Combine diced tomatoes, marinara sauce, and dried basil in a second bowl; set aside.

Step 4

Form 1/2 of the turkey mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and layer them in the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour 1/2 of the diced tomato mixture over meatballs. Form remaining turkey mixture into meatballs and layer with remaining tomato mixture.

Step 5

Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.