Easy Cheesy Crockpot Meatballs with Marinara and Mozzarella
On busy nights, I love a recipe that takes just a few minutes to put together and still gives us a cozy dinner. These cheesy meatballs work over pasta, tucked into sub rolls, or with garlic bread.
This is one of those dinners that takes almost no effort but still feels like real comfort food. Serve the meatballs over pasta, pile them onto sub rolls, or honestly just put them on a plate with garlic bread and call it dinner.
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Recipe at a glance
Serves: 6. Cook time: 3–4 hours on LOW or 2–3 hours on HIGH
Ingredients
2 pounds frozen fully cooked Italian-style meatballs
1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Fresh basil or parsley, optional
Cooked pasta or sub rolls, for serving
Directions
Add the frozen meatballs to the crockpot and pour the marinara sauce over the top.
Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning and garlic powder, then stir gently to coat the meatballs.
Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the meatballs are heated through.
Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan over the meatballs.
Cover again for 10 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Serve over pasta or tuck the cheesy meatballs into toasted sub rolls.
A few helpful tips
Serve the meatballs in toasted sub rolls if you want a meal you can eat without cooking pasta. The melted cheese goes on near the end.
My favorite kitchen finds
Crock-Pot stainless-steel slow cooker — the main cooking appliance.
Slow cooker liners — an optional cleanup shortcut. Follow liner and cooker instructions for safe use.
Glass food storage containers — for storing cooled leftovers.
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