Cheesy meatballs in tomato sauce

Name: Cheesy meatballs in tomato sauce
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef; 2 eggs; 1 cup Italian style bread crumbs; Worcestershire sauce; 1 can diced tomatos; 2 cups shredded Italian blend cheese; salt, pepper, garlic powder & Italian seasoning

aprilRae @cook_4658314

Virginia

This is a very easy basic recipe for meatballs in a slow cooker. You can add different seasioning to make it all kinds of flavors like red pepper flakes and onion powder, but I have a very picky 8 year old so I play it safe with this one.

aprilRae @cook_4658314

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Ingredients

8 servings

1 1/2 poundsground beef
2eggs
1 cupItalian style bread crumbs
Worcestershire sauce
1 candiced tomatos
2 cupsshredded Italian blend cheese
salt, pepper, garlic powder & Italian seasoning

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Steps

1

Mix eggs, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce (like, 2 table spoons) garlic powder & bread crumbs into thawed hamburger meat, use your hands! It's good for the soul!
2

Roll golf ball size balls of meat into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle Italian seasoning on meatballs and place them in the oven and broil them for 5 minutes. ***This is the step you don't want to forget!!!*** Make sure meatballs are browned on all sides.
3

Pour can of diced tomato into bottom of slow cooker & season with salt and pepper (you can also add a little sugar to cut back acidity) and place a layer of browned meatballs in crock pot.
4

Pour 1 cup of cheese over meatballs and repeat step 2 to make a second layer of meatballs ontop of cheese.
5

Add other cup of cheese on top of second layer of meatballs. Cook in slow cooker/crock pot on low for 8-9 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Serve warm with pasta or potatoes and steamed veggies.