Directions
1Combine all ingredients (except the carbonara sauce) in a large bowl to make the meatballs
2After washing hands leave them wet as it makes rolling easier and less messy for your hands
3Roll into small gold ball sized meatballs - approx 20
4Pour the carbonara sauce into your slow cooker
5Gently place meatballs in sauce
6Cover usingThe Tea Towel Trick and cook on low for 3hrs
7Do NOT stir or move the meatballs until the last hour to be ensure they are firm and formed to be sure they do not fall apart. Disturbing them before before they are cooked will break them.
8Serve on sub bread rolls for an easy meatball sub dinner
9Alternatively serve with fresh vegetables of your choice
Submitted by Paulene Christie
16 Reviews
James
August 17, 2020
Had this for a “Friday night movie night – Fake takeaways” (family tradition lockdown edition) and even fussy miss 2 loved it! Such a good meal!
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
May 16, 2020
Yep you could 🙂
Jason Armstrong
May 15, 2020
Can I use a masterfoods sauce with this meal
Trish Oostendarp
February 18, 2019
I made this tonight served on pasta delicious and devoured by entire family even mister fussy went back for seconds. Next time I’ll add two jars of carbonara just for more sauce 10/10
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
July 19, 2018
Any one your prefer or find on special is what I do 🙂 I think I used Leggos?
Kylie
July 18, 2018
Which carbonara sauce did you use or would recommend?
Rachel Gregory
May 13, 2018
Easy & popular dinner in our house, my teenage boys can not get enough of this! Thank you
Jodie Leemhuis
May 10, 2018
Yum, yum and yum! This is my new favourite meatball recipe. The meatballs are so delicious in the carbonara sauce. I doubled all recipe ingredients and added some onion flakes to the meatball mix which made 40 meatball and cooked on high for 2hrs then put a tea towel under sc lid and cooked for another 30 mins on high, We served on hotdog rolls for a quick and tasty weekday dinner. Thanks for another brilliant recipe Paulene 🙂
Meredith
February 26, 2018
Just a little update for anyone interested… I did cook it on low in my K Mart triple station slow cooker today for 6 hours, and despite the sauce being a little burned around edges, they still tasted great and made amazing rolls. Very, very fast dinner..! Will definitely try again; I might leave tea towel off next time though as my sauce was almost gone after 6 hours and I added a little boiling water back in to make it saucy again. Served on rolls with baby spinach and cheese 👌👍
Ashlyn
February 19, 2018
Oh my Lordy lord! Yummy! When my toddler likes it then it deserves 6 ⭐️!!!! I didn’t have the specific dried herbs but used whatever I had in the spice rack ( mixed Italian herbs). I see this as a regular meal.
Tara
January 16, 2018
So yummy! I followed the exact recipe, but next time I’d love to add some grated carrot and zucchini for that hidden veg. Served on rolls, would be perfect over pasta also!
Cathryn Pawley
January 13, 2018
Assembled meatballs Christmas eve and had as entree for the non seafood lovers for Christmas lunch and everyone loved it even 20 month old.Definately on favourites list
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
December 20, 2017
Hi Arthur
You can brown them if you wish to but I never brown my meatballs and they never fall apart 🙂
Arthur
December 17, 2017
Would browning the meatballs help them stay together
Ann McConnon
December 13, 2017
Yummiest Meatball recipe ever Will definitely be added to me cook again list
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Joe Bosley
August 17, 2020
A regular at my house,
We serve it with fettuccine pasta. Kids absoulelty love it