Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs With Peppers
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs With Peppers

1. Lean ground beef - 2 pounds
2. Uncooked white rice - ⅔ cup
3. Milk - ½ cup
4. Beaten egg - 1
5. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
6. Dried basil - 1 teaspoon
7. Salt - 1 teaspoon
8. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
9. Spaghetti sauce - 1 (14 ounce) jar
10. Diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can
11. Beef broth - 1 ½ cups
12. Red wine - ½ cup
13. Dried basil - 1 teaspoon
14. Ground cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon
15. Bay leaves - 2
16. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves
17. Frozen pepper and onion stir fry vegetable blend - 1 (16 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs With Peppers

1. Stage

Thoroughly combine ground beef, rice, milk, egg, garlic, basil, and salt in a bowl. Form the mixture into about 16 1-1/2 inch meatballs.

2. Stage

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the meatballs well on all sides, about 15 minutes.

3. Stage

Place the spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, red wine, basil, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, and 3 minced garlic cloves in slow cooker, and stir to combine. Put the meatballs into the slow cooker, and stir gently to cover with sauce. Shake the frozen vegetables over the sauce, without stirring, and cook on Low, covered, for 6 to 8 hours, until the meatballs are tender and the vegetables are cooked.

4. Stage

About an hour before serving, gently stir the sauce, being careful not to break the meatballs, and remove the bay leaves. Cook for 1 more hour to blend the flavors and thicken the sauce.