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Veggie Meatballs Slow Cooker Recipe {Hide Their Veggies!}

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Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!
If you are looking for the best veggie meatballs recipe then look no further! Whether you have picky kids and need to sneak in some extra veggies without them knowing, or you just need to pack some extra vegetables into your own diet, then these veggie meatballs are the perfect way to add that veggie serving to your diet! These veggie meatballs are made in a slow cooker and they couldn’t be any easier to make. Plus they taste amazing! Your kids will have no idea that you hid some extra veggies in their meatballs.

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!
Thoroughly wash all of the vegetables before starting (scroll down for the recipe and full ingredients list).

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!
Rough chop the onion and place in the blender along with the spinach, blend until you have a relatively smooth consistency.

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!

Once blended, pour into a hot nonstick pan with the oil, salt and pepper.  Cover and cook until the onions are transparent. Then add in the chopped peppers and fresh basil. 

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!

In a large bowl combine the meat, breadcrumbs, cooked vegetable mixture and raw tomatoes.  Mix until fully combined (I like to wear food grade rubber gloves for this).  Add in a little more of the breadcrumbs it the mixture is too wet). 

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!

Form uniform sized meatballs that are about 1.5″ around then set into the crock pot, pour the tomato sauce over them to cover completely.

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!

Add the lid and cook on low for about 3-4 hours or until the meatballs are done.  The final cook time will depend on the size of the meatballs and the actual cooking temperature of the crockpot.

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!
Serve alone or on a bed of pasta! This makes for an easy weeknight meal that’s ready when you get home that evening!

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!
Another way I love to serve these meatballs is over a bed of spaghetti squash. My kids aren’t all so adventurous as to eat squash in place of noodles but some of them love it and for the others I serve noodles as well. It’s so yummy!

Veggie Meatballs Slow Cooker Recipe {Hide Their Veggies!}

Sarah | Must Have Mom
Hide your children's veggies inside their favorite meatballs!
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground bison or beef
  • 1 big fist full of spinach
  • 1 medium onion
  • about a cup of chopped tomatoes
  • ¼ to ½ cup of peppers
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 1-2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
  • 2-5 fresh basil leaves
  • about 1 cup of bread crumbs or Panko
  • 1 large jar of tomato sauce I like to use a tomato and basil.

Instructions
 

  • Thoroughly wash all of the vegetables before starting. Rough chop the onion and place in the blender along with the spinach, blend until you have a relatively smooth consistency then pour into a hot, nonstick pan with the oil, salt and pepper. Cover and cook until the onions are transparent.
  • Then add in the chopped peppers and fresh basil.
  • In a large bowl combine the meat, breadcrumbs, cooked vegetable mixture and raw tomatoes. Mix until fully combined (I like to wear food grade rubber gloves for this). Add in a little more of the breadcrumbs it the mixture is too wet).
  • Form uniform sized meatballs that are about 1.5 around then set into the crock pot, pour the tomato sauce over them to cover completely. Add the lid and cook on low for about 3-4 hours or until the meatballs are done. The final cook time will depend on the size of the meatballs and the actual cooking temperature of the crockpot.

Mouth watering veggie meatballs in a slow cooker! This crock pot vegetable meatballs recipe is to die for! Step by step instructions and photos too!

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  1. diane says

    February 19, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    I hid veggies all sorts of places when my kids were younger. These look delicious!

    Reply
  2. Scott says

    February 19, 2016 at 11:52 pm

    You know, I would have never thought about making my own at home. It does look easier than I thought!

    Reply
    • Sarah Must Have Mom says

      February 22, 2016 at 1:35 pm

      They can be intimidating at first but they really are not that hard to make.

      Reply
  3. Aubrey says

    February 20, 2016 at 1:10 am

    My kids love meatballs. I usually just buy them, but these look fantastic. I’m going to need to try these.

    Reply
  4. Walking on Sunshine Recipes says

    February 26, 2016 at 8:25 am

    What a great way to get the veggies in! Thank you for joining Delicious Dishes Recipe Party this week. We hope to see you again next week!

    Reply
  5. Chelc | Inside the Fox Den says

    March 4, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    Pasta is a staple in my home and I will definitely be trying this recipe! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!

    Reply
  6. Rose Atwater says

    March 7, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    What a great idea! They don’t look veggie filled at all! Thank goodness I don’t have the problem of having kids who hate veggies! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!

    Reply
  7. Dandi D says

    June 6, 2016 at 2:00 pm

    This looks like the perfect way to use fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden!

    Reply
    • Sarah Must Have Mom says

      June 6, 2016 at 11:58 pm

      Even better when you can use fresh, home grown ingredients.

      Reply
  8. Pauline Molinari says

    June 20, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    These meatballs look so tasty! Thanks so much for sharing your yummy recipe on the Monday Funday Party!

    Reply
  9. Laura | Food Fun Family says

    June 27, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    I would love to try these! Thanks for sharing with the Delicious Dishes Recipe party this week!

    Reply
  10. Daniel Murphy says

    August 27, 2016 at 12:49 pm

    I do not see a full ingredient list and recipe on the page

    Reply
    • Sarah Must Have Mom says

      October 4, 2016 at 9:31 pm

      Daniel, somehow the recipe just disappeared. It is fixed now. Sorry for the mess.

      Reply
  11. Rosalie Jeffrey-Hackett says

    September 9, 2016 at 9:25 am

    not seeing the recipe or full ingredient list

    Reply
    • Sarah Must Have Mom says

      October 4, 2016 at 9:33 pm

      Hi Rosalie, the recipe somehow disappeared. But it is there now. Sorry for the mix up.

      Reply
  12. Genna says

    October 4, 2016 at 4:01 pm

    I must be blind because I can’t find the recipe and ingredient list :/

    Reply
    • Sarah Must Have Mom says

      October 4, 2016 at 9:03 pm

      Genna, you were not blind. Somehow the entire recipe had disappeared but it is there now. Sorry for the confusion.

      Reply
  13. Amanda Seamans says

    January 13, 2017 at 9:12 am

    My 1 year old liked these, but my husband LOVED them! Anytime we have a get together now, my husband always gets me to make these. 🙂 They’re a big hit!

    Reply
    • Sarah Must Have Mom says

      January 16, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      That is so great that your husband liked them the most. 😀

      Reply
  14. Joy says

    April 20, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    my meatballs fell apart :'(
    but it still tastes great! any suggestions? should i add an egg? thats what i usually use when i make beef meatballs but i bake them

    Reply
    • Sarah Must Have Mom says

      April 27, 2017 at 8:53 am

      I’d try some more breadcrumbs. If they are too wet they will fall apart.

      Reply
  15. Rosie says

    July 23, 2017 at 11:53 am

    Wow! I’ve just started out experimenting with my new slow cooker. I would love to try this, it sounds delish, I love sneaking veggies into foods to get the extra health benefits, and taste, too.

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    • Sarah says

      July 23, 2017 at 6:41 pm

      Yes, I find sneaking them in is a great way to helm me and my kids get the full servings of veggies each day!

      Reply
  16. Julie Harris says

    August 1, 2019 at 8:06 am

    These look great! Just wondering if you have any other recipes with hidden veggies?

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 1, 2019 at 10:51 am

      I don’t but it is something I will look at adding! Thanks 🙂

      Reply

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