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Slow Cooker Chicken Meatballs Recipe

The weather is getting chilly, fall is here and winter is on the way which makes it a perfect time to pull out the crockpot/slow cooker. So how about this tasty slow cooker chicken meatballs recipe?

Make Slow Cooker Chicken Meatballs Recipe as a wonderful healthy and versatile option for your meal plan. Serve alone or with pasta or you can make a meatball sandwich!

Psst, there’s also a fabulous giveaway happening, check it out after the recipe!slow cooker chicken meatballs recipe (

Slow Cooker Chicken Meatballs Recipe

I don’t know about you but we love meatballs and they’re more versatile than you might think. You can easily have this become a pasta bake type of meal by adding pasta. We give you a few meal options for this tasty chicken meatballs recipe. slow cooker chicken meatballs recipe

Slow Cooker Meatball Recipe Tips & Options

We’ve already mentioned adding pasta (don’t worry we give the details below and in the recipe) but how about a meatball sandwich. I know some people love meatball sandwiches and these chicken meatballs are moist and tasty. Yes, really they are not dry at all I promise. slow cooker chicken meatballs recipe

  • You can use regular breadcrumbs or Italian seasoned ones instead of Panko if you prefer.
  • If you want the base to be less tomato sauce like you can substitute the marinara for chicken broth
  • We prefer to cook the pasta in water instead of in the slow cooker. However, if you prefer you can cook the pasta (if adding) in the slow cooker, if you wish to do that add them in alternating layers with the meatballs and sauce.
  • Whether you add the pasta or not we personally like the ricotta topping but it is optional

These meatballs make for a great meatball sandwich. If you want to do sandwiches you of course don’t have to add the pasta, it’s completely optional.slow cooker chicken meatballs sandwichHmmm, doesn’t this slow cooker chicken meatball recipe in a sandwich look tasty? It’s so filling so it’s not always for me but my hubby loves them. Just think of all the time you can save with this chicken meatball recipe, especially on a weeknight. You’re pretty much-throwing everything in the crockpot and walking away for hours. You can make it into different meals, another reason I love it for the tastiness and versatility.slow cooker chicken meatballs recipe

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Let’s get on to this chicken meatballs recipe shall we and then we can tell you about the awesome giveaway!

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Slow Cooker Chicken Meatballs Recipe

★★★★★ 5 from 8 reviews
  • Author: Michelle - Powered by Mom
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 7 hours
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: dinner
  • Method: slow cooker
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Make this Slow Cooker Chicken Meatballs Recipe as a wonderful healthy and versatile option for your meal plan. Serve alone, with pasta or even as a meatball sandwich.

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Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 2lbs (907g) of ground chicken
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed
  • Fresh Italian parsley, chopped (you can use regular parsley)
  • Pinch of salt
  • Ground Pepper
  • 1/2 cup (60g) of Panko breadcrumbs (you can also use regular or Italian seasoned breadcrumbs)
  • 2 eggs

Sauce

  • 2 cups (475ml) of crushed tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp of tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) of marinara sauce (add more if you want it to be more “saucy”)*
  • 2 tbsp of Italian Herb Mix (I did my own with Basil, Oregano & Rosemary)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Toppings

  • 1/3 cup (35g) grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
  • 2 cups (200g) shredded mozzarella cheese (to top the meatballs and sauce at the end)
  • 1 tbsp Italian Herb Mix

**Optional Add Pasta

  • 270g (9.5oz) of ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • Penne pasta

Instructions

  1. Place all the ingredients for the sauce into the slow cooker and stir to combine.
  2. In a bowl combine ground chicken, Italian herb mix, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian parsley, egg and Panko breadcrumbs, mix to combine and then form into meatballs (amount will depend on the size you make them). **if you prefer you can cook the pasta (if adding) in the slow cooker, if you wish to do that add them in alternating layers with the meatballs and sauce at this step.
  3. Place the meatballs into the sauce
  4. Set slow cooker on low for 6 hours
  5. **If adding pasta do this step, otherwise go to step 7.** when the meatballs are close to being cooked, boil your pasta. I don’t “cooking” pasta in the slow cooker but you can try if you prefer.
  6. Stir the cooked pasta in with the meatballs and sauce.
  7. *Optional* Mix the ricotta with the egg and spoon this on to the top of the meatballs and sauce in the crockpot.
  8. Sprinkle the mozzarella and grated parmesan on top and season to taste with Italian herb mix, salt & pepper.
  9. Set the slow cooker to high and cook until the cheese is melted the grill/broil until cheese is melted and golden on top.
  10. Serve topped with chopped fresh Italian parsley.

Notes

You can use regular breadcrumbs or Italian seasoned ones instead of Panko if you prefer.

* If you want the base to be less tomato sauce like you can substitute the marinara for chicken broth

** We prefer to cook the pasta in water instead of in the slow cooker. However, if you prefer you can cook the pasta (if adding) in the slow cooker, if you wish to do that add them in alternating layers with the meatballs and sauce.

*** Whether you add the pasta or not we personally like the ricotta topping but it is optional

These meatballs make for a great meatball sandwich. If you want to do sandwiches you of course don’t have to add the pasta, it’s completely optional.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 plate
  • Calories: 550
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Sodium: 700mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Carbohydrates: 57g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 47g

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slow cooker chicken meatballs recipeWhat do you think? It may look complicated at first but I promise this chicken meatballs recipe is not and it can give you several meals! Now I have to admit, I made mine extra cheesy. The recipe has less cheese than what my photo above shows as I went a bit crazy on the mozzarella, you’re free to add more but I put the amounts in the recipe that gives it a nice covering of cheese, not quite as thick as mine above. Feel free to add more though!slow cooker chicken meatballsI didn’t have any bread with my chicken meatballs as I had it with the pasta and it was very filling. The meatballs are filling by themselves so you may want to make the portions smaller to start with, you can always go back for seconds.

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Do you have to brown meatballs before putting in slow cooker?

You don’t have to brown the meatballs. As the recipe says just add everything to the slow cooker, easy peasy. So wonderful for a busy weeknight.

Can I put uncooked past in slow cooker?

As mentioned, yes you can we just prefer the texture when they’ve been cooked separately but you can do it either way. The advantage is less pots to clean after!

Can I freeze the meatballs?

Yes you can but I recommend not putting any cheese on top if you plan to freeze them in an airtight container.

slow cooker chicken meatballs recipe

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Leaving you with one last recipe photo. If you try the recipe let us know how you liked it!

slow cooker chicken meatballs recipe

Disclosure: I am participating in the Chicken Farmers of Canada campaign managed by SJ Consulting. I received compensation in exchange for my participation in this campaign. The opinions on this blog are my own.

About Powered by Mom

I’m Michelle aka Powered by Mom. I’m married with one daughter, my hubby was my high school sweetheart, our two dogs Apollo and Cleo and our cat Oliver. As you can see we’re a family of animal lovers. We love to travel when we can, try different food and activities all over the world and enjoy being together. My passions are writing, travelling, creating new recipes, encouraging people to adopt not shop and just to enjoy life while we can.

Comments

  6. Amy D says

    I’m always looking for ground chicken recipes, and this looks great. I love how you used the meatballs for both subs and pasta. I use my slow cooker several times a week during the winter. It really helps on school nights too.

    Reply

  9. Peggy Nunn says

    I want to try this version. I would rather eat ground chicken than beef. It just seems healthier too. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply

  17. Dorothy Boucher says

    This recipe looks very tasty! I love that you can just add everything in the pot . I also like that
    you can use this for different meal planning.
    @tisonlyme143

    Reply

  23. Christina Gould says

    I’ve never seen this type of dish done in a slow cooker. I’d love to try it. It looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

  24. Linda Manns Linneman says

    This recipe sounds so good. I love making slow cooker recipes during the week when I work. My family would love this. Thank you so much for sharing

    Reply

  26. Laurie Nykaza says

    My favourite slow cooker recipe is sweet and sour chicken i made it gf so my son can eat the kids love it

    ★★★★★

    Reply

  34. Julie Barrett says

    I love to make Swedish meatballs or roast beef in my crock pot. I’ve heard you can make lasagna in a crock pot or one pot so I’d love to try that too. Thanks so much for the chance to win!

    Reply

  42. Lisa O. says

    chicken tacos
    3 chicken boneless/skinless breasts frozen
    1/4 cup taco seasoning
    1/4 cup water
    1/4 cup olive oil
    small / medium jar any salsa

    layer –
    taco seasoning, chicken breasts, salsa, water, oil – slow cook for 6 hours (depending on your cooker – mine cooks fast) remove chicken, shred then place back in/stir and cook for another 30 minutes
    recipe credit goes to – country singer/song writer Sara Darling

    Reply

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