Pork Meatballs
These Pork Meatballs will remind you of your favorite pasta meal using ground pork and warm rich spices in an easy tomato sauce.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds of ground pork
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Dash of salt and pepper
For the tomato sauce:
- 1 - 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Combine all of the tomato sauce ingredients into a large slow cooker.
- In a large bowl, combine ground pork, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, egg, garlic, salt and pepper. Using clean hands mix all the ingredients and form small meatballs.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet. Broil meatballs on high in the oven until browned on each side. This took about 4 minutes on each side.
- Drop meatballs into the sauce making sure the meatballs are covered in sauce. Cover the slow cooker and set crock pot to low for 5 to 6 hours.
- When meatballs are ready and have reached a temperature of 160 degrees F, adjust salt and pepper to taste and add fresh chopped basil or parsley. Serve with Italian bread or over your favorite pasta.
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Nutrition
Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg