Slow Cooker Homemade Meatballs and Sauce

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 lb. Italian sausage
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley. chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated

Sauce:

• 2 16 ounce cans diced petite tomatoes
• 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 3 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 1/4 cup dehydrated onion flakes
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 tsp. crushed rosemary
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• Parmesan cheese for serving
• chopped basil for serving

Instructions

1. Mix all meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Form a ball with a little over 1 Tbsp. of the meatball mixture (roughly the size of a golf ball). Continue until mixture is gone. Place meatballs into the slow cooker.
2. Sauce
3. Pour all sauce ingredients on top of the meatballs and cover.
4. Cook on low for 4 hours.
5. Stir the sauce to combine.Continue cooking on low for an additional 6 hours, stirring every 2 hours. Sprinkle with shredded parmesan and chopped basil.
6. Serve hot over pasta and enjoy!