Slow Cooker Beef Meatballs Recipe

Name: Slow Cooker Beef Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 10 min
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 400 g beef mince; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 1/2 tbsp. Dijon mustard; 1 medium egg; 75 g fresh white breadcrumbs; 2 tsp. vegetable oil; 1 onion, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp. cornflour; 200 mL beef stock; 680 g jar passata, we used Cirio; 6 anchovies in oil, drained; 1 tbsp. dried basil; 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 3 tbsp. tomato purée; 2 tsp. caster sugar; Small handful fresh basil, leaves picked; Parmesan, grated

If you want to add extra flavour, brown your meatballs in a hot pan before adding to the slow cooker at step 4.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamPublished: 16 July 2021

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Let the slow cooker do the work with this rich all-in-one meatball recipe.

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

6 hrs 10 mins

Total Time:

6 hrs 25 mins

Cal/Serv:

439

Ingredients

For the meatballs

400 g
beef mince
1/2
onion, finely chopped
1/2 Tbsp.
Dijon mustard
1
medium egg
75 g
fresh white breadcrumbs

For the sauce

2 tsp.
vegetable oil
1
onion, finely sliced
2
garlic cloves, crushed
1 Tbsp.
cornflour
200 ml
beef stock
680 g
jar passata, we used Cirio
6
anchovies in oil, drained
1 Tbsp.
dried basil
1 Tbsp.
Worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp.
tomato purée
2 tsp.
caster sugar

To garnish

Small handful fresh basil, leaves picked
Parmesan, grated

Directions

1. Step 1Make the meatballs. Mix mince, onion, mustard, egg, breadcrumbs and some seasoning in a bowl. Shape into 16 balls, put on a plate or baking tray, cover and chill until needed.
2. Step 2For the sauce, heat oil in a small frying pan over medium-low heat and cook onion for 10min until softened, adding garlic for the final 2min. Scrape into the bowl of the slow cooker.
3. Step 3In a small bowl mix the cornflour with 1tbsp stock to form a smooth paste, then whisk back into the remaining stock. Add to the slow cooker then stir in the other sauce ingredients and plenty of seasoning.
4. Step 4Add meatballs to the slow cooker (don’t worry if they’re not all submerged in the sauce), cover with the lid and cook on low for 6hr.
5. Step 5 Serve the meatballs and sauce topped with basil and Parmesan, if using, with spaghetti and/or greens on the side.