Slow Cooker Mediterranean Meatball Pitas

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Slow cooked meatballs in tomato sauce offer familiar flavors with an exotic touch.

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Meatball Pitas

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Additional: 4hrs15 mins

Total: 4hrs50 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Meatball Pitas

Ingredients

PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray

1 tablespoon Pure Wesson® Vegetable Oil

2 eggs

½ cup dry unseasoned bread crumbs

½ cup finely chopped red onion

2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 pounds ground sirloin beef (90% lean)

2 (8 ounce) cans Hunt's® Tomato Sauce

5 white pita breads (6 1/2 inch)

cut in half

warmed

½ cup crumbled feta cheese

1 tablespoon Chopped fresh parsley and mint

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Directions

Step 1

Spray inside of 4.5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir together eggs bread crumbs onion parsley garlic and spices in large bowl until well combined. Add meat to egg mixture and mix until just combined. Divide and roll meat mixture evenly into 20 meatballs.

Step 2

Working in batches brown meatballs in skillet until browned on all sides. Pour 1 can tomato sauce into bottom of slow cooker. Place meatballs on top of sauce. Pour remaining tomato sauce over meatballs. Cook on LOW 4 hours or HIGH 2 hours.

Step 3

To serve: Place 2 meatballs in each pita half and top with some sauce. Top each pita with cheese parsley and mint.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Meatball Pitas

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 324.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.2g 51%

Carbohydrates: 21.7g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 14.7g 23%

Saturated Fat: 5.7g 28%

Cholesterol: 110.9mg 37%

Vitamin A Iu: 179.8IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.7mg 75%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 2.3mg 4%

Folate: 49.9mcg 13%

Calcium: 87.4mg 9%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 27.8mg 10%

Potassium: 266.7mg 8%

Sodium: 809.1mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 132

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.