Easy Cheesy Meatballs

Ingredients for Easy Cheesy Meatballs

• 45ml Italian-seasoned tomato paste

• 45ml full-bodied red wine, such as a California Zinfandel

• 2 teaspoons Red wine vinegar

• 575g lean beef mince, preferably 93% lean

• 90g (about 90g ) provolone cheese, finely shredded

• 60g uncooked long-grain white rice

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 3/4 teaspoons dried thyme

• 1/2 teaspoons crushed fennel seeds

1 Whisk the tomato paste, wine, and vinegar in a shallow bowl.

2 Mix the beef mince, cheese, rice, oregano, thyme, and fennel seeds in a large bowl until the cheese and seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the beef mince.

3 Form the mixture into balls, using about 80ml for each fairly large meatball. As the meatballs are made, roll them in the tomato paste mixture, coating them lightly and evenly, then set them in the slow cooker in a single layer.

4 Once all the meatballs are made, cover the cooker and cook on low for 6 hours, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through.

Disclaimer

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