Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2012

Great go-to recipe! No changes except to add 1/2 tsp of salt to the meat mixture. Great for subs!

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2012

I thought these were pretty great. I made the meatballs the night before and browned them in a skillet first. I also seasoned them more heavily than the recipe calls for (Italian seasoning, basil, oregano, garlic powder and onion powder). Left out the onions for my kids. Instead of a jar of sauce, I used 28 oz of crushed tomatoes, 1 can tomato purée, 1/4 c red wine and lots of the same spices I used in the meatballs. The meatballs were incredibly moist and tender and I just LOVE having dinner made by 10 am in the morning!!!! Will make again.

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valleygirl

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Weslaco, Texas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2012

I’ve never made meatballs in a slow cooker, so I decided to give this a try. I liked the method, but the recipe itself was sort of boring. The sauce just wasn’t that great and there was way too much of it, for us anyway. I think a good quality spaghetti sauce without the added tomatoes and puree would have been better. Although I doubt I'll make this exact recipe, I can see making meatballs in a slow cooker again. Regardless, it's always fun to try something new.

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bellepepper

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Upper Arlington, Ohio, USA

Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2011

This recipe was awesome! I used ground turkey instead, Hunts pasta sauce(original) and I had twice the amount of crushed tomatoes so I left out the tomato puree. I also did not have parsley so I added some oregeno and garlic powder to the sauce. It was really good, next time I want to add some more herbs. Also I did not have italian bread crumbs, I had original so I added tonys seasoning and it was delish!

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Brittany

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: Fallbrook, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2011

I loved this recipe and so did my household...The sauce was excellent as well

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gsarah18

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hanna, Indiana, USA

Living In: Valparaiso, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2011

Just ok.

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girlcabbie

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2011

It was pretty good, i did the sauce a bit different, i used 2 jars of orgainic sauce along with a can of tom. sauce and a small can of tom. paste, the sauce itself was great,. the balls were a bland as hell. I even added alot of seasoning but it still wasn't enough

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WTCHMEL

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2011

So easy and so delicious! Plus it's a great way to beat the summer heat on nights when it's just too hot to grill. The recipe for the meatballs is very good and while I was skeptical about doing this in a crock pot vs. my usual way I was pleasantly surprised. I used a jar of my favorite Classico sauce and added a little minced garlic and fresh basil along with a few splashes of red wine along with the rest of the ingredients. I cooked it for 6 hours on low and it smelled wonderful. When it was done I served it on toasted crusty Italian rolls with some mozzarella and topped with shredded Parmesan and Romano cheeses - YUM!

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Jillian

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2011

we really enjoyed these meatballs, but i added1/2 tsp salt to the meatballs, next time I will add a whole tsp. I also added pepper. I left out the puree and added more spices. And instead of the bread crumbs, I used about 3/4 cup Quick oats and I prefried the meatballs in a little oil and then only had them in the slow cooker for 3 hours on high.

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