Grammy's Kitchen · Meatballs · Slow Cooker Meatballs
One of 38 meatballs recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 38 for slice integrity among the meatballs recipes we compared. 51 cooks on www.dinneratthezoo.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 38.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| binder | 11% | 0% |
| egg | 7% | 10% |
| dairy | 0% | 6% |
| aromatics | 12% | 9% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 0% | 12% |
| vegetables and beans | 234% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (I use 90% lean) |
| 81 g | 3/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (plus more for serving) |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon minced garlic |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup minced onion |
| 50 g | 1 egg |
| 33 g | 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for serving) |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon pepper |
| cooking spray | |
| 794 g | 28 ounce jar marinara sauce |
| 454 g | 16 ounce can crushed tomatoes |
| 425 g | 15 ounce can tomato sauce |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.dinneratthezoo.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
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“My family loves these meatballs and it’s become a staple in our house! Thanks” — a cook, 5.0★