Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs

I have been making spaghetti and meatballs in the slow cooker for years, but with mixed results.  It wasn't consistent enough to put it on the blog until now when I learned the tricks for making this dish successful time after time.  Here is how to make slow cooker spaghetti and meatballs!

You might want me to tell you the secret to making slow cooker spaghetti and meatballs right away. I can understand that. However, it was years of practice and a lot of research to learn that the secret is...

...not so fast, you people! 

Let's talk about something else.  Meatballs.  Meatballs are not a standard size, so you will have to determine the size of the meatball to be sure that you have a large enough slow cooker to use them all.  For some brands, I can use 20 meatballs and others 40.  If you use homemade meatballs, that could be like 3 or 4 depending on the size!  Whatever the case, be sure to use frozen meatballs, even if they are homemade.

So about the sauce.  Use a good one.  You will want to use a sauce that is a bit thicker since we add water to the slow cooker to help cook the noodles.  Speaking of noodles, some recipes suggest you break up your spaghetti, but I don't.  Sometimes they break when I push them (gently) under the sauce, but I don't snap them into thirds.  I like my spaghetti noodles to be long.

Ok, you've waited long enough for the secret.  It is all about the l a y e r i n g.  Read the recipe to see how you should layer the ingredients in the slow cooker.

Check out all the slow cooker recipes below. I am so excited to give these a try.  Oh, and come back on Wednesday to learn the secrets of cooking salmon in a slow cooker.  It's riveting.

Welcome to our #NationalSlowCookerMonth Celebration! 




January is National Slow Cooker Month and this week we are celebrating all things slow cooker! We have delicious recipes from across the country to fill your meal plans with delicious slow cooker recipes!





• Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes from Jen Around the World
• Slow Cooker Rajmafrom Magical Ingredients
• Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos from Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes from Blogghetti
• Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich with Au Jus from The Spiffy Cookie
• Cream Cheese and Potato Chowder from Palatable Pastime
• Terriyaki Ribs from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Olive Garden Crock Pot Chicken from The Fresh Cooky
• Slow Cooker Italian Sunday Gravy from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Crockpot Cheddar Broccoli Soup from Life Love and Good Food
• Easy Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole from Devour Dinner
• Dutch Oven or Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs from Art of Natural Living
• Slow Cooker Spaghetti from Our Good Life