Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs; Hearty dinner recipe from FOX 11 Living

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor, while pecorino is usually less expensive.

Chop 1 stalk of celery and add it to a food processor.

Chop 1 carrot and add it to the food processor.

Chunk 1 onion and add it to the food processor.

Process the celery, carrot, and onion into a paste and transfer to a large bowl.

Add 2 pounds of ground pork to the bowl.

Add 2 eggs to the mixture.

Add parmesan cheese to the mixture.

Add Italian breadcrumbs to the mixture.

Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper.

Mix the ingredients together with your hands until well combined.

Use an ice cream scooper to form large meatballs, compacting them tightly.

Prepare 2 cans of whole San Marzano tomatoes and break them up by hand in a bowl.

Add 1 can of tomato paste to the bowl with the tomatoes.

Add 2 bay leaves, oregano, chili flakes, and Italian seasoning to the tomato mixture.

Add a few cloves of crushed garlic to the sauce.

Place the meatballs into the sauce and cover the slow cooker.

Cook on low for 6 hours.

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