Description
These crockpot French onion meatballs are rich, savory, and incredibly comforting. Juicy meatballs simmer slowly in a caramelized onion gravy and finished with melted cheese — perfect for dinner or parties.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs frozen or homemade beef meatballs
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 packet (1 oz) French onion soup mix
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or Swiss cheese
- Optional: fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add sliced onions and cook until soft and caramelized, about 10–15 minutes.
- Add caramelized onions to the crockpot.
- Place meatballs on top of the onions.
- Sprinkle French onion soup mix over the meatballs.
- Pour in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.
- Sprinkle cheese over meatballs, cover, and cook an additional 10–15 minutes until melted.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or buttered noodles. These meatballs also make a great appetizer when served with toothpicks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5–6 meatballs
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: crockpot french onion meatballs, slow cooker meatballs, onion gravy meatballs
