Slow Cooked Turkey Meatballs and Marinara – W30
cauliflower rice and spring salad
  • Whole 30
  • freezable, low carb, slow cooker
Slow Cooked Turkey Meatballs and Marinara – W30
cauliflower rice and spring salad
  • Whole 30
  • freezable, low carb, slow cooker
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 t dried oregano
  • 1/2 t onion powder
  • 1/4 t black pepper
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 C frozen chopped onions
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 4 basil leaf
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • pinch red pepper flakes
On Cooking Day
  • 1 pkg mashed cauliflower like Birds Eye or homemade
  • 9 oz salad greens
  • 3 basil leaf

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Combine first 7 ingredients (ground turkey-pepper) in a large bowl and mix well until combined. Scoop 2 tablespoons of mixture and roll into a ball forming a meatball and place in a large container with a lid. Continue until all the mixture is used. Use wax paper if needed to stack meatballs in container.
  2. In a large zipper bag (or container with lid) add crushed tomatoes, onions, garlic, and whole basil leaves. Season generously with salt, pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. If placing in bag zip to seal and shake to mix. If storing in a container, stir together and close container.
To Cook
  1. Place meatballs in slow cooker and pour tomato sauce on top. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  2. Cook mashed cauliflower per package directions. Remove basil leaves from sauce before serving. Chop additional basil for serving. Serve with salad.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 t dried oregano
  • 1/2 t onion powder
  • 1/4 t black pepper
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 C frozen chopped onions
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 4 basil leaf
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • pinch red pepper flakes
On Cooking Day
  • 1 pkg mashed cauliflower like Birds Eye or homemade
  • 9 oz salad greens
  • 3 basil leaf

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Combine first 7 ingredients (ground turkey-pepper) in a large bowl and mix well until combined. Scoop 2 tablespoons of mixture and roll into a ball forming a meatball and place in a large container with a lid. Continue until all the mixture is used. Use wax paper if needed to stack meatballs in container.
  2. In a large zipper bag (or container with lid) add crushed tomatoes, onions, garlic, and whole basil leaves. Season generously with salt, pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. If placing in bag zip to seal and shake to mix. If storing in a container, stir together and close container.
To Cook
  1. Place meatballs in slow cooker and pour tomato sauce on top. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  2. Cook mashed cauliflower per package directions. Remove basil leaves from sauce before serving. Chop additional basil for serving. Serve with salad.
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