Best 8 Crock Pot Spaghetti And Meatballs Recipes

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Are you searching for an easy, hearty, and comforting meal to warm you up on a chilly evening? Look no further than a crock pot spaghetti and meatballs. With just a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can have a delicious, home-cooked meal that the whole family will love. The crock pot does all the work for you, so you can sit back, relax, and let your taste buds enjoy the flavors of this classic Italian dish. The combination of succulent meatballs, tender spaghetti, and a rich, flavorful sauce is sure to please everyone at the table.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SLOW-COOKER SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS



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I've been cooking for 50 years, and this dish is still one that guests request frequently. It is my No. 1 standby recipe and also makes amazing meatball sandwiches. The sauce works for any type of pasta. -Jane Whittaker, Pensacola, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 5h50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan and Romano cheese blend
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 pounds ground beef
SAUCE:
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
3 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano and parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Hot cooked spaghetti

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheese, pepper and salt; stir in eggs. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in batches over medium heat; drain., Place the first 5 sauce ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker; stir in garlic and seasonings. Add meatballs, stirring gently to coat. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours, until meatballs are cooked through., Remove bay leaves. Serve with spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 1116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

CROCK POT SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS



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This recipe is special more for its cooking method than its ingredients. You can modify it to suit your taste, but I think you'll agree...making spaghetti and meatballs can't get any easier than this !

Provided by Terri Newell

Categories     Spaghetti

Time 2h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

12 ounces raw spaghetti
26 ounces spaghetti sauce
20 frozen cooked meatballs
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Break spaghetti in half and put in crock pot.
  • Add remaining ingredients and stir.
  • Cover, cook on Low 4-6 hours, or on High 2 hours. Stir once at "halftime".
  • Note -- I use homemade meatballs, which I always have on hand, but I use a purchased sauce with garlic that my children love. The can size was 681 ml. Also, I never measure the pasta, I just use two handfuls. But the Recipezaar editors could not computer such a measurement.

CROCK POT SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS



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Crock Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs is an all-in-one meal! Perfect for a buffet-style meal or potluck! So easy and only a handful of ingredients!

Provided by Brandie @ The Country Cook

Categories     Main Course

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

24 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
20 ounce bag frozen meatballs ((24 count for larger meatballs and 40 count for smaller meatballs))
4 cups water
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 (16 ounce) box spaghetti noodles
2-3 Tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • In a 6-quart oval slow cooker, pour in half the jarred spaghetti sauce and do your best to spread it around evenly.
  • Layer the frozen meatballs in a single layer (as best as possible) on top of spaghetti sauce.
  • Pour the rest of the spaghetti sauce over the meatballs.
  • Then pour in 4 cups of water.
  • Sprinkle minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and basil on top. No need to stir.
  • Finally, layer the spaghetti noodles on top and evenly drizzle the spaghetti noodles with 2-3 tbsp olive oil to lightly coat.
  • Then, gently push down the spaghetti noodles until they are under the water (breaking them if necessary to fit.)
  • Try to make sure each noodle is coated in the sauce. This will help to keep the noodles from sticking together while cooking.
  • Cover and cook on low for about 2.5 hours (until noodles are soft and meatballs are heated through).
  • About halfway through, gently stir the noodles with a pasta fork to make sure none of the noodles are sticking together.
  • Spaghetti is ready when the noodles are al dente and most of the liquid has been absorbed by the pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 68 mg, Sodium 658 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

COMPLETELY CROCK POT SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS



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This recipe for Completely crock pot spaghetti and meatballs cooks everything in the crock pot-even the spaghetti!

Provided by Linda Larsen

Categories     Dinner     Entree     Pasta

Time 6h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 ounces spaghetti pasta, broken into pieces
1 (26-ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (20- to 22-ounce) package frozen cooked meatballs
2 cups water

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Combine the spaghetti pasta, spaghetti sauce, frozen meatballs, and water in a 4-quart slow cooker and mix to combine. Make sure that the pasta is submerged in the liquid in the crock pot.
  • Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or until pasta is tender and meatballs are thoroughly heated to 160 F as measured with a meat thermometer , stirring once with a large spoon during the cooking time. This method will make the pasta quite soft, like Spaghetti-Os.
  • Serve with grated cheese, if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 1322 mg, Sugar 11 g, Fat 26 g, ServingSize 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS



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Using a mixture of uncased sausage and ground beef is the trick to achieving tender, flavorful meatballs without a lot of work or extra ingredients. These three-inch meatballs are oversize, so they can stay moist and tender after cooking for an extended period. This way, they also fit in the slow cooker in one layer, which helps them cook evenly. Choose any kind of turkey sausage you like best; sweet or hot Italian are both great choices. (Pork will work too, but will make the sauce a little oily.) Fear not, the spaghetti is cooked separately, so you can serve these meatballs over any long noodle for a traditional take, or spoon them over polenta or tuck them into hero rolls.

Provided by Sarah DiGregorio

Categories     dinner, meat, pastas, main course

Time 2h

Yield 5 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup tomato paste
3 tablespoons dry red wine
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley (about 1/2 bunch)
4 ounces grated Parmesan (1 to 1 1/4 cups), plus more for serving
1/2 medium onion, coarsely grated (about 1/3 cup)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons whole milk
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 pound bulk fresh sweet or hot Italian turkey sausage
1 pound ground beef (10 to 20 percent fat)
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 sprigs fresh basil, plus more for serving
1 pound dried spaghetti, for serving

Steps:

  • In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, whisk together the tomato paste and red wine. In a bowl, stir together the panko, parsley, Parmesan, grated onion, eggs, milk, garlic, vinegar and red-pepper flakes. Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper.
  • Add the sausage and ground beef to the panko mixture, and gently mix using your hands just until all the ingredients are uniformly combined. (Don't overmix, or you'll end up with tough meatballs.) Form the mixture into 7 (3-inch) gently packed meatballs, and place them in the slow cooker. (They should fit snugly in one layer.) Pour the crushed tomatoes all over the top of the meatballs, then add the basil sprigs to the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on low for 4 hours.
  • When ready to serve, cook the spaghetti according to the package directions in boiling, salted water and drain. Increase the slow cooker heat to high. Using a slotted spoon, remove the meatballs to a bowl. Discard the basil sprigs from the sauce. If there is more oil on the surface of the sauce than you'd like, use a ladle to skim it off and discard it. Add the drained pasta to the sauce and toss to coat the pasta evenly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the meatballs back to the slow cooker and stir gently to combine. Serve the spaghetti and meatballs with more grated Parmesan and torn basil leaves for topping.

SLOW SIMMERED SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS (CROCK POT)



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This was one of those serendipitous happenings that continue to amaze/amuse me. My DS called me on a Wednesday evening around suppertime to ask if it would be alright to come visit for the weekend, bringing his boys. They would arrive Friday at suppertime. Since I knew that DD and her family would want to be included for dinner to give her more time to visit w/ her brother over the weekend... I suddenly went from "just me" for dinner to "eight" for dinner! What to fix at the last minute like this??? A while later I was reading the paper and came across this recipe in the food section and thought: AH HA! Dinner! I bought the ingredients after work on Thursday and, Friday morning, everything went into the crock pot (I made a double batch). When I got home after work, I made a salad, wrapped bakery Italian bread in foil to heat in the oven, and started the water boiling for the spaghetti. Everyone LOVED it, as I did too, and the leftovers were scarfed up by the grand kids the next day for lunch. Age ranges of diners were 18 months up to ... well, let's just say I'm a grandmother of five! This will definitely be a repeater at my house! (Recipe courtesy of B. Mills & A. Ross of "Desperation Dinners" column in the Raleigh NC News & Observer.)

Provided by Impera_Magna

Categories     Spaghetti

Time 7h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (26 ounce) jar of red spaghetti sauce
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 large onion, for 1 c chopped
1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
24 frozen meatballs, approx 3/4 pound
12 ounces spaghetti
parmesan cheese (optional)
olive oil (optional)

Steps:

  • Pour spaghetti sauce and tomatoes with juice into a slow cooker.
  • Add chopped onion, garlic, and Italian seasonings; mix well.
  • Add still-frozen meatballs; stirring to mix well. Make sure meatballs are covered with sauce.
  • Cover the slow cooker, turn to LOW heat; cook 7-8 hours.
  • Just before serving, cook spaghetti according to package directions. (This can be done ahead of time, noodles drained and tossed w/ olive oil, and refrigerated. Reheat noodles in the microwave before serving.).
  • Serve sauce and meatballs over spaghetti. Pass Parmesan cheese at the table.
  • NOTE: Any style tomato-based (marinara style) spaghetti sauce can be used. The jar sizes may vary from brand to brand but this is okay.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.8, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 1.3, Sodium 281, Carbohydrate 57.2, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 10.3, Protein 9.6

SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS



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Homemade Parmesan-flavored meatballs and tomato sauce are cooked in the slow cooker and served over hot spaghetti for an easy and delicious dinner.

Provided by ADoyon86

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Spaghetti Recipes

Time 4h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 pound ground beef
¾ cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti

Steps:

  • Mix together crushed tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, garlic powder, and bay leaf for the sauce in a slow cooker.
  • Place ground beef, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic powder, parsley, Italian seasoning, and pepper for the meatballs in a large bowl. Mix gently, but thoroughly, with your hands until well combined. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Drop into sauce in the slow cooker, stir, and cover.
  • Cook on Low until meatballs are cooked through, 4 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Just before meatballs and sauce are finished cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and serve with sauce and meatballs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 649.5 calories, Carbohydrate 72.3 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 37.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 664.3 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

EASY SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS



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This is an easy recipe that can be prepared in a slow cooker for a great hot meal at the end of the day. Serve with hot cooked spaghetti noodles.

Provided by HUNNIE0913

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 8h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 ¼ cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (14.25 ounce) can tomato puree

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, onion, and egg. Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs.
  • In a slow cooker, mix the spaghetti sauce, crushed tomatoes, and tomato puree. Place the meatballs into the sauce mixture. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 502.9 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality ingredients. Using fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the taste of your spaghetti and meatballs.
  • Brown the meatballs before adding them to the slow cooker. This will help them develop a nice crust and flavor.
  • Use a good quality jarred spaghetti sauce or make your own. If you're using a jarred sauce, be sure to taste it and adjust the seasonings as needed.
  • Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. You can cook it in a separate pot or add it to the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
  • Serve the spaghetti and meatballs with your favorite toppings, such as Parmesan cheese, grated mozzarella cheese, or crumbled meatballs.

Conclusion:

Crock-Pot spaghetti and meatballs is a delicious and easy meal that the whole family will love. It's perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends. With a few simple tips, you can make a crock-Pot spaghetti and meatballs that is sure to impress your friends and family.

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