Description
Succulent Beefy Onion Crockpot Meatballs deliver a hearty embrace of comfort and flavor straight from slow-cooked paradise. Savory beef mingles with caramelized onions, promising a mouthwatering meal that draws hungry souls to the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
Binding and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) breadcrumbs
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) milk
Liquid Components:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) beef broth
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
Instructions
- Blend ground beef with onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, egg, and milk until thoroughly combined, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Gently shape the meat mixture into uniform, golf ball-sized spheres, handling delicately to maintain tenderness.
- Whisk beef broth and cream of mushroom soup directly in the crockpot until smooth and well-integrated.
- Carefully nestle the formed meatballs into the liquid mixture, ensuring they are partially submerged.
- Secure the crockpot lid and slow cook on low temperature for 6-8 hours or high temperature for 3-4 hours, allowing flavors to meld and meatballs to become tender.
- Once cooking is complete, use a slotted spoon to transfer moist, succulent meatballs to a serving platter.
- Accompany the meatballs with pasta, fluffy rice, or present as a delectable appetizer for gatherings.
Notes
- Soften breadcrumbs with milk beforehand to create extra tender, moist meatballs that won’t turn dry or tough during slow cooking.
- Use lean ground beef (85/15 or 90/10) to prevent excessive grease pooling in the crockpot while maintaining rich meat flavor.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding minced garlic or finely chopped fresh herbs like parsley or thyme to the meat mixture for depth.
- Replace regular breadcrumbs with gluten-free breadcrumbs or crushed gluten-free crackers to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (on Low) or 3 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg