Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup minced onion
• tablespoon Italian-style salad dressing
• 1/2 pound sground turkey
• 1/4 cup sItalian-seasoned bread crumbs
• clove sgarlic, crushed
• tablespoon sItalian seasoning
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• (14.5 ounce) can sItalian-style diced tomatoes
• (26 ounce) jarmarinara sauce
• teaspoon sdried basil

Instructions

1. Cook onion and Italian dressing in a small sauté pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
2. Combine turkey, bread crumbs, garlic, sautéed onions, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix well.
3. Combine diced tomatoes, marinara sauce, and dried basil in a second bowl; set aside.
4. Form 1/2 of the turkey mixture into 1 1/2 inch meatballs and layer them in the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour 1/2 of the diced tomato mixture over meatballs. Form remaining turkey mixture into meatballs and layer with remaining tomato mixture.
5. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.