Slow Cooker Meatball Recipe | Slow Cooker Lamb and Mint Meatballs

A flavour-packed delicious flexible slow cooker meatball recipe that can be part of a quick a family lunch or evening meal, a picnic snack or served warm or chilled as a cocktail nibble when entertaining.  Where they team up well skewered with a toothpick, dipped in a tzatziki style dipping sauce (combine yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon rind, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, lemon pepper and salt in a bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until required).

For lunch at home or on the run, pack a halved, fresh or toasted pita pocket, stuffed with lettuce and tomato and add hot or chilled lamb meatballs and drizzle over some tzatziki as a dressing and serve for lunch or dinner.  So many ways to use this lovely easy slow cooker recipe!

Lamb and Mint Meatballs

500g lamb, minced
2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp ground coriander
¼ tsp fresh ground pepper

Combine all meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
Roll into walnut-sized balls size and place into slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Serve, or chill in an airtight container in fridge (these can also be frozen and reheated for later).
How many sauces can you come up with to serve with these meatballs - quite a few - it just depends on what your family like.  Make a tomato-onion sauce and serve over noodles, or a sweet and sour sauce and serve over rice, or an onion gravy style sauce and serve with mashed potatoes - the sky's the limit - so enjoy!

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