Slow Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Turkey Meatballs recipe

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

358.6 calories
carbohydrate: 28.2 g
cholesterol: 105.2 mg
fat: 15.8 g
fiber: 4.1 g
protein: 24.3 g
saturatedFat: 6.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1536.5 mg
sugar: 13.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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

  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.

  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.

  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.

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

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

Tender turkey meatballs stuffed with melty cheese and simmered to perfection in a slow cooker. Serve over pasta or in sub sandwiches.

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