Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

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

  • Step 1

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

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  • Step 2

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

  • Step 3

    Combine diced tomatoes and marinara 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 tomato mixture over the meatballs. Form the remaining turkey mixture into meatballs and layer with remaining tomato mixture.

  • Step 5

    Cover and cook until no longer pink in the centers, about 4 hours on High, or 8 hours on Low.

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