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Meatballs in a slow cooker?

Aldeney
Aldeney Posts: 429 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I have recently become a slow cooker convert but am still finding my feet with it so I was wondering if anyone knows if I can cook homemade meatballs in tomato sauce in a slow cooker? I know the sauce would work well but am concerned the meatballs might fall apart.

Am grateful for any advice.
thanks x

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
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    Take a look at meatballs and sauce. The post I've linked to has a link to a SC recipe.

    I'll add this thread to the meatball one later to keep ideas together.

    Penny. x
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  • Melonade
    Melonade Posts: 747 Forumite
    Hi,

    I'm sure I read a post about doing meatballs in the sc but now I can't find it so I need help please :o

    After I've made the meatballs do I sit them on top of the sauce in the sc or cover them. If I don't brown them will they be that horrible greyish colour that mince goes?

    Would it just be easier to do it the normal way?
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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    I prefer it the normal way. You don't need them soft/splodgy which is what SC cooking usually does.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • fuzzgun19
    fuzzgun19 Posts: 7,767 Forumite
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    Last time I did meatballs in the SC, I just put onions & carrots in the bottom, then the meatballs on top, then poured over the tomato sauce.
    They came out fine.. nice & soft, but didn't fall apart.
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