This was an easy dish to share at our party and I brought my crock pot home empty. I used Italian meatballs from Costco, baked them in a 350º oven for 45 minutes before adding them to the remaining ingredients of this recipe I had cooking in the slow cooker. They were so delicious, everyone asked for the recipe. I served with slices of Italian bread (small loaves) - it was perfect.

Reviewed On: Dec. 17, 2008