Crockpot Meatball Sliders

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Ground beef

• Produce

  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 tsp Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Onion powder

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 1 container Ragu traditional pasta sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 Seasoned salt and pepper

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 3/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 Sandwich buns

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese

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Description

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, milk, eggs, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, and about 1 teaspoon seasoned salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Knead the mixture with your hands until all the ingredients are well combined.
• Move your oven rack to 4 inches from the top and set your oven to broil (550 degrees F).
• Line a large tray with foil and spray generously with nonstick spray.
• Form small meatballs (1 inch in size) until you have 60 meatballs.
• Broil in the oven 3 minutes on each side. This helps to keep in the moisture and cook evenly in the crockpot.
• Spray your slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Add half of the meatballs to the crockpot. Cover with pasta sauce, minced garlic, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon each of seasoned salt and pepper. Add remaining meatballs.
• Very gently stir until all the meatballs are coated in the sauce.
• Add 2-3 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley if desired.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours. High setting not recommended.
• When ready, slice buns in half and add a few slices of mozzarella cheese (or grate it and top the meatballs with it!) add the meatballs and enjoy.
• OR if desired, broil the meatball sliders/subs 4 inches away from the top for about 30 seconds. Absolutely delicious for such an easy step! 🙂 Buuuut these are easy meatball sliders so you choose!