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Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Cook turkey meatballs in a slow cooker with this easy recipe that combines Italian-inspired ingredients.

Makes:6 servings

Ingredients

¼ cup minced onion
1 tablespoon Italian-style salad dressing
1½ pounds ground turkey
1¼ cups Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
5 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce
2 teaspoons dried basil

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Directions

Prep:15 mCook:245 mReady:4 h 25 m

Cook onion and Italian dressing in a small sauté pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
Combine turkey, bread crumbs, garlic, sautéed onions, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix well.
Combine diced tomatoes, marinara sauce, and dried basil in a second bowl; set aside.
Form 1/2 of the turkey mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and layer them in the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour 1/2 of the diced tomato mixture over meatballs. Form remaining turkey mixture into meatballs and layer with remaining tomato mixture.
Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.