Creamy Pesto Meatballs

Creamy Pesto Meatballs

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 6 hrs
Total: 6 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Yield: 4 to 6 portions

Creamy Pesto Meatballs is an easy main dish recipe using pesto sauce and Alfredo sauce. This recipe is rich and delicious and so easy to make. 

You can add other vegetables too, like sliced or shredded carrots, green peas, (add with the pesto) or other colors of bell peppers. Use frozen precooked meatballs purchased at the store, or make your own meatballs.

Serve this wonderful recipe with hot cooked rice or pasta to soak up the wonderful sauce. Add a green salad tossed with sliced mushrooms and avocados to complete the meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped

  • 1 (1-pound) package frozen precooked meatballs

  • 1 (20-ounce) bottle Alfredo sauce

  • 1/4 cup milk

  • 1 (9-ounce) jar pesto sauce

  • 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

  • Cooked rice, for serving

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Creamy Pesto Meatballs ingredients

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  2. In a 3-1/2 quart slow cooker, combine the onion, garlic, and the green bell pepper.

    combine the onion, garlic, and the green bell pepper in a slow cooker

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  3. Top with the meatballs. Pour the Alfredo sauce over all.

    meatballs and sauce with the vegetables in a slow cooker

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  4. Then pour the milk into the Alfredo sauce jar; tighten lid and shake well. Pour this mixture into the crock pot.

    Creamy Pesto Meatballs cooking in a slow cooker

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  5. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until the meatballs are hot and tender and the vegetables are tender.

    Creamy Pesto Meatballs in a slow cooker

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  6. Stir in the pesto sauce and cheese. Cover again and cook on low for 10 to 15 minutes or until the mixture is hot and the cheese is melted.

    Creamy Pesto Meatballs in a slow cooker

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Tip

  • If you have a new hot crock pot, cook on low for 4 1/2 to 6 hours.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
880 Calories
77g Fat
21g Carbs
29g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 880
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 77g 98%
Saturated Fat 36g 179%
Cholesterol 178mg 59%
Sodium 1850mg 80%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 29g
Vitamin C 19mg 96%
Calcium 614mg 47%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 676mg 14%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)