Completely Crock Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Linda Larsen
Linda Larsen
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Updated on 03/1/22
Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 6 hrs
Total: 6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
425 Calories
26g Fat
30g Carbs
19g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 425
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g 33%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol 71mg 24%
Sodium 1322mg 57%
Total Carbohydrate 30g 11%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 19g
Vitamin C 3mg 14%
Calcium 127mg 10%
Iron 3mg 19%
Potassium 799mg 17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This wonderful and super easy main dish tastes like Spaghetti-Os. You can vary the amount of pasta or meatballs according to your taste. Just make sure that the pasta is submerged in the liquid before you start the crock pot.

You can also add more ingredients—some chopped onion or garlic if your family likes it, or some shredded carrots would add flavor and nutrition. You could add some chicken or beef broth in place of the water for a more flavorful dish.

Top the cooked pasta and meatballs with some grated Parmesan cheese. For a complete meal, all you need is some toasted garlic bread and a green salad tossed with mushrooms and avocados. For dessert, some chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies, or brownies would be the perfect finishing touch.

Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs ingredients
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  2. Combine the spaghetti pasta, spaghetti sauce, frozen meatballs, and water in a 4-quart slow cooker and mix to combine. Make sure that the pasta is submerged in the liquid in the crock pot.

    Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs
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  3. Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or until pasta is tender and meatballs are thoroughly heated to 160 F as measured with a meat thermometer, stirring once with a large spoon during the cooking time. This method will make the pasta quite soft, like Spaghetti-Os.

    Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs
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  4. Serve with grated cheese, if desired. Enjoy!

    Spaghetti and meatballs topped with cheese

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Tips

  • You can cook the sauce, meatballs, and water for 5 to 7 hours on low until the meatballs are 160 F then stir in the pasta.
  • Try to make sure that the pasta is completely immersed in the sauce.
  • Turn the crock pot to high. Cover and cook the pasta on high for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once, until the pasta is tender. This will make pasta that is more al dente.