Slow Cooker Potato Meatball Stew
Slow Cooker Potato Meatball Stew loaded with meatballs, potatoes, celery, and carrots for a delicious weeknight meal. It’s rich, creamy, and the perfect cold weather comfort food.
Now that summer break is officially over and the kids are back to school, the struggle for what’s for dinner begins. Between work, household chores and driving the kiddos to and from various activities, the last thing we want is to get tied up in the kitchen preparing a complicated meal. Thank goodness for this potato meatball stew easily and conveniently done in the crockpot!
Imagine coming home after day’s labor to chock full of juicy meatballs, tender potatoes and carrots in a creamy, flavorful broth waiting to be enjoyed. And with hardly any effort! Just throw everything in the slow cooker and let it do the work. I used store-bought frozen meatballs to cut on prep time but I do have a great Italian meatball recipe if you prefer homemade.
This slow cooker potato meatball stew is the perfect addition to your arsenal of BER month comfort foods. Serve it with cheesy garlic bread and your favorite tossed salad for a hearty and delicious dinner meal. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Slow Cooker Potato Meatball Stew
- WW-Friendly & Low-Point
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5–6 hours on LOW
- Ingredients
- 24 oz (about 680 g) 98% lean turkey meatballs, frozen
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 large carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- Instructions
- Place the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic into the slow cooker.
- Add the frozen turkey meatballs.
- Pour in the fat-free chicken broth and add the seasonings.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5–6 hours, or until the potatoes and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the fat-free evaporated milk during the last 20–30 minutes of cooking.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
- WW Tip
- For an even lower-point version, use extra-lean turkey meatballs and fat-free evaporated milk. Avoid adding oil, butter, or regular cream.
- Estimated WW Points: 4–5 Points per serving, depending on the specific meatballs and your WW plan.
