Description
Healthy Slow Cooker Meatballs with Roasted Veggies and Rice is a wholesome, one-pot meal that combines tender meatballs, vibrant vegetables, and hearty brown rice. Perfect for busy weeknights, this recipe allows you to set it and forget it while filling your home with a comforting aroma. Enjoy a satisfying dish that nourishes both body and soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey or chicken
- 1 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (bell peppers, zucchini, carrots)
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, no salt added
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together ground turkey or chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs about one inch in diameter.
- Place meatballs in the bottom of the slow cooker and layer mixed vegetables on top.
- Pour diced tomatoes over the meatballs and evenly add rinsed brown rice.
- Add low-sodium chicken broth to keep everything moist during cooking.
- Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours or on high for about 3 hours until meatballs are cooked through.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg