Try these slow cooker meatballs for a tasty family meal. Turkey mince makes lighter meatballs which kids love. Top Tip: they also freeze well so you can batch cook.
PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour
COOKING TIME: 5 hours
SERVES: 4-5
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 2 celery sticks, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 500g carton tomato passata
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
FOR THE MEATBALLS
- 400g lean mince turkey
- 4 tbsp porridge oats
- pinch paprika
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- spray of oil
METHOD
- Heat the slow cooker if necessary. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and fry gently for a minute. Pour in the passata, add the parsley and stir, then transfer the lot to the slow cooker.
- To make the meatballs, tip the mince into a large bowl. Add the oats, paprika, garlic and plenty of black pepper, and mix everything together with your hands. Divide the mixture into 20 lumps about the size of a walnut and roll each piece into a meatball. Spray or run a non-stick pan with a little oil and gently cook the meatballs until they start to brown. Add them to the tomato base and cook on Low for 5 hours.
- Serve over rice or pasta if you like, or with a green salad.
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Source: BBC Good Food - Good Food Team
