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Slow Cooker Meatballs
Prep time: 25 min. Total Time: 5 hrs. Servings: 6 (3 meatballs per serving)
Think meal prep has to mean eating the same thing every day? Think again. These tender turkey meatballs are a blank canvas for flavor—perfect for tossing into pasta, stacking on sliders or pairing with your favorite sides.
This recipe is part of our Meal Prep Blitz series! Find the Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Black Beans recipe here and explore three meal prep flatbread options here.
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Ingredients
- ½ - ¾ lb. ground turkey meat
- 1 t. onion powder
- 2 t. garlic powder
- 1 t. ground sage
- 1 t. paprika
- 5 T. oat flour (or breadcrumbs)
- 1 small egg (or 4 T. egg replacement)
- 1 t. ground black pepper
Pro Tip: Make sure the oat flour is certified gluten-free on the packaging if any household member has a gluten allergy or sensitivity. Also, pre-made, plant-based meatballs can be seasoned and then incorporated into the meal combos outlined below.
Directions
- Start by adding turkey, onion powder, garlic powder, sage, paprika, flour, egg and black pepper to a large bowl.
- Mix with your hands until combined.
- Form into 1- to 2-inch meatballs.
- Lightly coat the bottom and sides of the slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Add meatballs to a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 4 hours, or on high for 2 hours.
- Once cool, evenly divide into plastic food storage containers and refrigerate (or freeze).
- When ready to serve, reheat in the microwave or pop back in the slow cooker.
There are numerous ways to enjoy the meatballs. Some suggestions:
- Over 1 cup cooked pasta (whole wheat or gluten-free) or raw zoodles (zucchini noodles). Add 1-2 tablespoons of a low/no-sodium pesto or tomato sauce, if desired.
- As a “slider” on a mini-burger bun with lettuce, plus a side of veggie chips or raw carrot sticks.
- Plated with 1 cup of roasted potatoes and a steamed veggie (like green beans or broccoli).
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (calculated with three meatballs per serving and no additional sides): 112 calories (5 from fat), 6 g total fat (2 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 163 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 11 g protein.
Exchanges: 1 ½ protein, 1 fat, ½ starch
GLUTEN-FREE recipes are prepared without any wheat, barley, rye or triticale. Check the label on each ingredient to make sure the brand you are using does not contain these grains in any form (flour, bread stuffing, bran germ, malt, starch, etc.).
VEGETARIAN recipes are prepared without any meat, poultry or seafood. Check the label on each ingredient to make sure the brand you are using does not contain these items. TOPS vegetarian recipes may contain animal products, including foods with animal fats, milk or eggs.
LOW-SODIUM recipes have 140 mg of sodium or less per serving.
All exchange values are approximate. When an optional or additional ingredient is offered, exchange values may change.
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