Description
These Slow Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Turkey Meatballs are a delicious and hearty meal, featuring tender turkey meatballs stuffed with melty mozzarella cheese and simmered in marinara sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) 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 oz) jars spaghetti sauce
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Cut the mozzarella cheese into ¾-inch cubes and refrigerate while preparing the meatballs.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, turkey sausage, bread crumbs, milk, Parmesan cheese, parsley, eggs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix well by hand.
- Roll the meat mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs. Insert a cube of mozzarella cheese into the center of each meatball and carefully close the meat around the cheese to enclose it.
- Pour one jar of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Place the stuffed meatballs in the slow cooker and cover them with the second jar of spaghetti sauce.
- Cover and cook on High for 2 to 2½ hours, or until the meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- Serve over pasta, in sub sandwiches, or as an appetizer. Enjoy!
Notes
Use low-moisture mozzarella to prevent excess moisture in the slow cooker.
Substitute ground beef or pork for turkey if preferred.
For a spicy kick, add red pepper flakes to the meatball mixture.
Use gluten-free breadcrumbs if following a gluten-free diet.
If making ahead, refrigerate or freeze the uncooked meatballs and cook when ready.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
