Crock Pot Cheese Stuffed Turkey Meatballs
Servings 8
Calories 372kcal
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup pork rinds crushed
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasonings
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 8 ounces Fontina cheese cut into 24 pieces or mozzarella
Marinara Sauce
- 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
Crock Pot Directions
- In a large bowl whisk the eggs, pork rinds, cheese and seasonings together.
- Add the ground turkey and mix just until combined.
- Roll mixture into 24 meatballs.
- Insert 1 cube of cheese into the center of each meatball. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl stir together the marinara sauce ingredients.
- Pour enough sauce to cover the bottom of the crock pot.
- Place meatballs in the crock pot and cover with remaining sauce.
- Cover and cook on high 3 hours or low 6 hours.
Oven Directions
- Follow the recipe up until you put the sauce in the crock pot. Instead place half the sauce into a 9 by 13 baking pan. Add all the meatballs and cover with remaining sauce. Bake 30 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink when cut open.
Notes
Net Carbs: 7g
This recipe was first published in September 2014 and updated with video in January 2019.
Nutrition
Serving: 3meatballs | Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 1014mg | Potassium: 770mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 635IU | Vitamin C: 9.3mg | Calcium: 301mg | Iron: 3.4mg