Pork Meatballs

Ingredients

1.3 pounds of ground pork
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
1 egg
1 garlic clove, minced
Dash of salt and pepper

Tomato sauce:
1 – 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Directions

Combine all of the tomato sauce ingredients into a large slow cooker.

In a large bowl, combine ground pork, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, egg, garlic, salt and pepper. Using clean hands mix all the ingredients and form small meatballs.

Lightly grease a baking sheet. Broil meatballs on high in the oven until browned on each side. This took about 4 minutes on each side.

Drop meatballs into the sauce making sure the meatballs are covered in sauce. Cover the slow cooker and set crock pot to low for 5 to 6 hours.

When meatballs are ready and have reached a temperature of 160 degrees F, adjust salt and pepper to taste and add fresh chopped basil or parsley.

Serve with Italian bread or over your favorite pasta.