Crockpot Turkey Sausage Meatballs
Crockpot Turkey Sausage Meatballs! Thick, juicy, tender meatballs are made with turkey and sausage in a slow cooker. An easy dinner that pleases a crowd! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
- Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey or lean protein of choice
- 12 ounces turkey sausage
- 24 ounces marinara sauce or low sugar pasta sauce of choice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- 3/4 cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats or regular rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons basil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup parmesan grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- In a blender, process the gluten free rolled oats until it becomes a flour like consistency. Usually 3-4 pulses does the trick!
- Add the eggs and milk to a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine then add the minced garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning and parmesan. Stir to combine.
- Add the ground turkey or sausage to the mixing bowl with the blended oats. Use your fingers to break up the meat and combine with the wet ingredients an oats.
- Once combined, use a medium ice cream scoop to scoop the meat mixture into balls that are 1 to 1 1/2 inches in size. Roll the ball between your hands then set on the baking sheet. Repeat until all the meat mixture is finished. I had 35 meatballs when I was done.
- Bake at 425 F 7 minutes then remove from the oven and set aside.
- Add 1/2 the marinara sauce (or pasta sauce of choice) to a slow cooker then top with 1/2 the meatballs. Pour the rest of the sauce over the top and layer the remaining 1/2 of the meatballs over the top.
- Cook on high 2-3 hours or low 4-6 hours. Serve over zucchini noodles, chickpea pasta or gluten free pasta of choice.
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Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
- 1 serving is approximately 1 1/2 cups or 1/8 of the meal.
- Almond flour may be subbed for the oats as a Paleo substitution.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 817mg | Potassium: 627mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 6.9mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2.7mg