Meatballs and Pasta Slow Cooker

Meatballs and Pasta Slow Cooker… Make super tasty meatballs from pork and beef with your family! This easy slow cooker meal simmers all day for juicy balls in rich tomato sauce over rigatoni noodles. Perfect for dinner—tender, cheesy, and ready with little work. Kids love it! (Prep: 20 min | Cook: 4 hrs 45 min | Total: 5 hrs 5 min | Makes 6 servings)

What You Need

• 1 kg ground pork and beef mix (half pork, half beef)

• ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 3 garlic cloves, smashed

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

• ¼ cup breadcrumbs

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 medium onion, chopped small

• 2 celery sticks, chopped

• 500g tomato paste (one big can)

• 2 teaspoons white sugar

• 350 g rigatoni pasta

Meatballs and Pasta Slow Cooker: Steps

1. Mix ground meat, garlic, cheese, parsley, and breadcrumbs in a bowl. Squish it together with your hands!

2. Heat oil in a pot on medium. Add onion and celery. Stir for 4 minutes until soft. Stir in tomato paste, sugar, and 6 cups water.

3. Roll meat mix into small balls (about walnut size, 20g each).

4. Pour sauce into a big 5L slow cooker. Add meatballs on top. Put lid on and cook on low for 4 hours.

5. Stir in pasta. Cook 45 more minutes. (Tip: Mix 4 tablespoons cornstarch with 1 cup water and add it to make sauce thicker!)

6. Scoop into bowls. Sprinkle extra Parmesan cheese on top. Dig in!