Gluten Free Slow Cooker Meatballs

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This easy recipe for gluten free slow cooker meatballs is homemade with marinara sauce. They are simple to put into your crock pot for a party or dinner. This healthy recipe makes meatballs from scratch that can be served over pasta or eaten with a toothpick. I think this is the best recipe for gluten free meatballs!

I love a good slow cooker recipe. There is something so freeing about knowing dinner will be ready that night. I don’t always remember to make dinner when I get busy so this is perfect for me to set and forget.

What makes meatballs gluten free?

I used brown rice crumbs in the place of bread crumbs for these gluten free meatballs. I like to get my rice crumbs at Trader Joe’s, but there are options on Amazon also.

You can also get gluten free bread crumbs from Amazon and in some grocery stores. Those would also work for this recipe. The crumbs help hold the meatballs together, so they are needed.

How long do gluten free meatballs cook for?

I cook this recipe on low for three to four hours. Exact time will depend on your slow cooker. After three hours you can check them. The sauce should be bubbling and the meatballs should be browned on the outside.

I don’t suggest cooking them on high because they will burn on the outside and may not get cooked all the way through. Be patient with the low setting so you don’t have meatballs that are raw in the center.

If you enjoy this recipe you might also like:

Gluten Free Instant Pot Taco Soup
Gluten Fre Instant Pot Chicken & Dumplings
Seven Layer Salad
Instant Pot Mexican Beef & Rice
Air Fryer Fajitas

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Gluten Free Slow Cooker Meatballs

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• Author: Elaine VanVleck
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 3 hours
• Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
• Yield: approximately 28 meatballs 1x

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This easy recipe for gluten free slow cooker meatballs is homemade with marinara sauce. They are simple to put into your crock pot for a party or dinner. This healthy recipe makes meatballs from scratch that can be served over pasta or eaten with a toothpick. I think this is the best recipe for gluten free meatballs! 

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Ingredients

2 pounds Ground Beef
1/2 cup Rice Crumbs
1 large Egg
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 small Yellow Onion, grated
2 Tbsp. Minced Garlic
3 tsp. Tomato Paste
1 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
1 tsp. Black Pepper
2 tsp. Dried Oregano
2 tsp. Dried Basil
2 tsp. Dried Parsley
1 – 26 ounce jar Marinara Sauce

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl mix together the ground beed, rice crumbs, egg, parmesan cheese, onion, garlic, tomato paste, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and parsley until well combined.

Turn your slow cooker on low. In the bottom of your slow cooker pour a thin layer of marinara sauce.

Begin making the meat mixture into golf ball sized meatballs and placing them into the slow cooker. Once all the meatballs are in pour the rest of the marinara sauce overtop.

Cover and cook for three to four hours. When the meatballs are finished the sauce will be bubbling and the meatballs will be browned on the outside.

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• Category: Meals
• Method: Slow Cooker
• Cuisine: Gluten Free

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