Crockpot Marry Me Meatballs are an easy and delicious dinner recipe. These meatballs have all the flavors of marry me chicken and are made with Italian style frozen meatballs, Alfredo sauce, sun dried tomatoes, marry me seasonings, Parmesan cheese, and milk.

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Easy Crockpot Dinner

Crockpot Marry Me Meatballs are made with simple ingredients and have all of the flavors of the viral marry me chicken! This recipe only takes a few minutes to add to the crockpot and the whole family likes it.

These can be made with frozen Italian style meatballs or homemade frozen meatballs. I like making homemade meatballs and keeping them in the freezer for easy recipes like this one!

This recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner and the meatballs can be eaten over mashed potatoes, rice, or even pasta.

If you love creamy comfort food with Marry Me flavors be sure to check out my Marry Me Chicken and Rice, Marry Me Chicken Pasta Bake, Marry Me Chicken and Gravy, and Crockpot Marry Me Chicken Spaghetti. These recipes have all been popular because they are easy, delicious, and have the classic flavors of Marry Me Chicken!

Ingredients for Marry Me Meatballs

Italian style frozen meatballs store-bought or homemade
Alfredo sauce
Marry me seasonings – pepper, oregano, thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, parlsey
Sun dried tomatoes
Parmesan cheese
Milk

Make Crockpot Marry Me Meatballs

To make this easy meatball recipe, add frozen meatballs to a crockpot with one jar of Alfredo sauce.

Season with pepper, oregano, thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and red pepper flakes. This seasoning blend along with the sun dried tomatoes is what gives the meatballs the marry me flavor!

This dish does have a slight level of spice. To cut down on the spice you can omit the red pepper flakes!

Frozen meatballs in crockpot with seasonings, Alfredo sauce, Parmesan cheese

Add chopped sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and milk. Stir everything well.

Cook on low for 4 hours.

All crockpots cook differently. In my crockpot, this recipe is best right at 4 hours.

Top the meatballs with more Parmesan cheese and dried parsley.

Serve Marry Me Meatballs

Once the meatballs are hot, it’s time to eat! Serve these creamy meatballs over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.

I served the slow cooker meatballs over mashed potatoes, with green beans, and rolls.

Plated Meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans, and roll

Store any leftovers in a container in the refrigerator.

The best way to reheat these is in a pot on the stove over medium heat. Add a splash of milk and stir until they are hot.

You will love this easy weeknight dinner because they are delicious, super easy to make, and only require a few minutes of prep.

Tips and Subsitutions

I use my homemade meatball recipe and keep them in the freezer for easy recipes like this one.
Store-bought Italian style frozen meatballs can be used. Frozen chicken meatballs would also be good in this recipe.
This dish has a tiny bit of heat to it. To cut down on the spice you can omit the red pepper flakes and black pepper. You could also add more Alfredo sauce or milk.
All crockpots cook differently. In my crockpot, this recipe is best cooked on low for about 4 hours.
If your crockpot gets too hot the sauce may start to separate. If that happens stir in some extra milk and stir right before serving.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use frozen meatballs?

Yes, I used homemade frozen meatballs for this recipe. You can use store-bought Italian style frozen meatballs if that is what your family prefers.

Do the meatballs need to be thawed before adding them to the crockpot?

No, the meatballs are put in the crockpot straight from the freezer!

What should I serve with Marry Me Meatballs?

These meatballs are so good served over mashed potatoes, rice, or even pasta. Serve them with a vegetable your family likes and a roll! For a busy weeknight dinner I like serving them with the Bob Evans microwaveable mashed potatoes.

Can I use chicken or turkey meatballs?

Yes, I think this recipe would be delicious with frozen chicken or turkey meatballs.

Can I cook this recipe on high?

I recommend cooking this recipe on low if at all possible. A higher temperature may cause the sauce to separate or burn if the crockpot gets too hot. If you cook the recipe on high, I would be sure to stir the meatballs every once in a while and keep an eye on the sauce.

Can I make Marry Me Meatballs on the stove?

Yes, if you are short on time this recipe can be made on the stove. I would add all of the ingredients to a pot or large skillet and cook the meatballs over medium heat stirring until they are hot.

What should I do if the sauce separates?

If your sauce starts to separate or gets too thick all you need to do is add a splash of milk and stir until the sauce comes back together. This can be caused from the crockpot getting too hot or even from the oil on the sun dried tomatoes.

Why are these called Marry Me Meatballs?

These crockpot meatballs are named Marry Me Meatballs because they have all of the flavors of the viral Marry Me Chicken dish. The sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and the seasoning blend all make it a marry me recipe!

Plated Crockpot Marry Me Meatballs over mashed potatoes with green beans and roll

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