{"id":25717,"date":"2019-01-20T14:28:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T19:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=25717"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:43:47","slug":"slow-cooker-italian-chicken-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/slow-cooker-italian-chicken-meatballs","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Meatballs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Meatballs - the whole family will love these super tender Italian Style Chicken Meatballs in a Rich Tomato Sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who doesn't love meatballs? Especially when served over some yummy filling cooked pasta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily on Slimming Eats pasta is free food, so you don't need to feel guilty about adding it to your plate. Just add a \u2153 veg to naturally balance out your plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wondering more about how Speed Foods work within the Slimming Eats plan? Check out - The Benefit of Speeds Foods<\/a><\/strong>. These are the foods that will bulk out your meals keeping you full and well satiated. They are an important part of the Slimming Plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I've been loving using ground chicken lately in recipes, it's super lean and perfect for recipes like this Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Meatballs. Don't worry if you can't get ground chicken, as ground turkey will work just as good too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will notice I add breadcrumbs to my meatballs. You may be tempted to try and skip those but trust me, they really help to keep the meatballs nice and tender. Extra Lean mince can be a little dry on its own otherwise. If you are gluten free, ground almonds are a great substitute and have a similar value, so use those in place of breadcrumbs if you can't eat gluten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not got a slow cooker and wonder which ones are best? There are many great slow cookers out there. But I recommend choosing ones like this Andrew James Slow Cooker<\/a><\/strong> that has a delayed start time and an inner pot that can be removed and placed on the hob or in the oven, that way if you need to do any browning you don't need to use a separate pan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey if you want a slow cooker that has all the bells n whistles. Go for an Instant Pot<\/a>,<\/strong> which is not actually a slow cooker, it's a multi-function pressure cooker, but with a slow cooker option on it too, it can do pretty much everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want some other delicious Slow Cooker recipes? Check out these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n