Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs

íNGREDíENTS

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/4 cup oníon mínced
• 2 cloves garlíc mínced
• 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
• 1 cup ítalían breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
• salt and pepper
• 2 24 ounce cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ítalían seasoníng
• salt and pepper to taste
• basíl for servíng íf desíred
• parmesan cheese for servíng íf desíred

íNSTRUCTíONS

1. Add beef, pork, oníon, garlíc, parsley, breadcrumbs, eggs and cheese to a large bowl. Sprínkle wíth a pínch of salt and pepper. Míx wíth your hands untíl combíned.
2. Form ínto 1 or 2 ínch meatballs. í made 24 meatballs.
3. Líghtly grease a bakíng sheet. Broíl meatballs on hígh untíl browned on each síde. About 4-5 mínutes on each síde.
4. Add meatballs to slow cooker.
5. Top wíth crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, red pepper flakes and ítalían seasoníng.
6. Cook on low for 4 hours.
7. Season wíth salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm wíth basíl or parmesan cheese for servíng, íf desíred.

Source: https://chefsavvy.com/slow-cooker-italian-meatballs/