SLOW COOKER PORCUPINE MEATBALLS WITH PEPPERS

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Zesty porcupine meatballs with bell peppers have from-scratch flavor with shortcuts! Serve over pasta, next to pasta with a simple sauce (I like just olive oil, basil, garlic, and a dash of salt), or with some nice crusty bread.

Provided by LASHER62

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatball Recipes

Time 6h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 pounds lean ground beef
⅔ cup uncooked white rice
½ cup milk
1 beaten egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 ½ cups beef broth
½ cup red wine
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) package frozen pepper and onion stir fry vegetable blend

Steps:

  • Thoroughly combine ground beef, rice, milk, egg, garlic, basil, and salt in a bowl. Form the mixture into about 16 1-1/2 inch meatballs.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the meatballs well on all sides, about 15 minutes.
  • Place the spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, red wine, basil, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, and 3 minced garlic cloves in slow cooker, and stir to combine. Put the meatballs into the slow cooker, and stir gently to cover with sauce. Shake the frozen vegetables over the sauce, without stirring, and cook on Low, covered, for 6 to 8 hours, until the meatballs are tender and the vegetables are cooked.
  • About an hour before serving, gently stir the sauce, being careful not to break the meatballs, and remove the bay leaves. Cook for 1 more hour to blend the flavors and thicken the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 556.7 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 133.1 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 37.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 1107.3 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

Alexandru Iulian
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were so good that I ate them all in one sitting.


Good bless you
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These meatballs were delicious! The sauce was flavorful and the meatballs were moist and tender. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Thomas Stackow
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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


from dusk till DAWN
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I was disappointed with this recipe. The meatballs were bland and the sauce was too sweet. I would not recommend this recipe.


Krijal Bastola
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These meatballs were easy to make and they tasted great. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Brook Tipton
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The meatballs were a little dry for my taste, but the sauce was delicious. I would try this recipe again, but I would add some more moisture to the meatballs.


Clinton Ferron
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were so good that I ate them all in one sitting.


Steven Innit
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These meatballs were delicious! The sauce was flavorful and the meatballs were moist and tender. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Parma Nand
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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


Monica Bell
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I was disappointed with this recipe. The meatballs were bland and the sauce was too sweet. I would not recommend this recipe.


Nahedul hasan Santo
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These meatballs were easy to make and they tasted great. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Emmanuel Ovie
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The meatballs were a little dry for my taste, but the sauce was delicious. I would try this recipe again, but I would add some more moisture to the meatballs.


Shre stha
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were so good that I ate them all in one sitting.


Anita Kemp
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These meatballs were delicious! The sauce was flavorful and the meatballs were moist and tender. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Rune Cornwall
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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


Elijah Mudd
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I was disappointed with this recipe. The meatballs were bland and the sauce was too sweet. I would not recommend this recipe.


Tori Raines
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These meatballs were easy to make and they tasted great. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


steven niyitegeka
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The meatballs were a little dry for my taste, but the sauce was delicious. I would try this recipe again, but I would add some more moisture to the meatballs.


Aimal
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were so good that I ate them all in one sitting.


Mayadul Islam
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These meatballs were a hit with my family! The sauce was flavorful and the meatballs were moist and tender. I will definitely be making this recipe again.