Crockpot Marry Me Meatballs

Ingredients

• 26 oz Frozen meatballs (One bag; homemade meatballs may be used instead.)
• 15 oz Alfredo sauce (Rao's Alfredo sauce was used in the video; use enough to cover the meatballs.)
• 0.333 cup Milk (Use additional milk at the end if a thinner or saucier consistency is desired.)
• Black pepper (To taste.)
• Dried oregano (To taste.)
• Dried thyme (To taste.)
• Crushed red pepper flakes (To taste; the finished dish is spicy.)
• Dried parsley flakes (To taste.)
• Onion powder (To taste.)
• Garlic powder (To taste.)
• Smoked paprika (To taste.)
• 0.333 cup Parmesan cheese (The creator used about 1/3 cup and possibly increased it to about 1/2 cup because she used extra meatballs.)
• 0.5 cup Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (Drained; a little of the oil may remain for extra flavor.)
• 3 cup Jasmine rice (Cooked separately in a rice cooker, for serving.)
• Greens (Serve on the side; quantity not specified in the source.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the frozen meatballs in the crockpot. Homemade meatballs can be substituted if desired.

2. 2

   Pour the Alfredo sauce over the meatballs, making sure they are well covered.

3. 3

   Pour 1/3 cup milk into the Alfredo sauce jar, close the jar, and shake it well to loosen the sauce remaining inside. Add this milk mixture to the crockpot so none of the sauce is wasted.

4. 4

   Season the meatballs and sauce with black pepper, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, parsley flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Adjust the crushed red pepper to control the heat.

5. 5

   Add the Parmesan cheese. Use about 1/3 cup, or up to approximately 1/2 cup if using a larger quantity of meatballs.

6. 6

   Drain the oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, allowing a small amount of oil to remain if desired for extra flavor, and add the tomatoes to the crockpot.

7. 7

   Stir the meatballs, sauce, cheese, seasonings, and sun-dried tomatoes thoroughly so everything is evenly distributed.

8. 8

   Cover the crockpot and cook on LOW for 4 hours, until the meatballs are heated through and the sauce is creamy and rich. Stir before serving; the sauce may separate slightly during cooking.

9. 9

   While the meatballs cook, prepare jasmine rice in a rice cooker according to the rice cooker's instructions. Prepare greens separately for serving if desired.

10. 10

    Check the consistency before serving. If you want more sauce or a thinner consistency, stir in a small amount of additional milk.

11. 11

    Spoon the creamy meatballs and sauce over the cooked jasmine rice and serve with greens on the side. The original version was also suggested over mashed potatoes.

Notes

The transcript does not specify exact amounts for the seasonings, sun-dried tomatoes, or meatballs beyond one bag of frozen meatballs. The creator noted that the dish is spicy and that the sauce may separate; stir it back together before serving. Mashed potatoes are an alternative serving suggestion.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• slow-cooked
• crockpot
• easy dinner
• comfort food
• cheesy
• spicy
• weeknight meal