Description
Hearty beefy onion crockpot meatballs deliver comfort from Italian kitchens with rich, slow-cooked flavors. Savory meat and caramelized onions create a satisfying meal you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 2 pounds ground beef
Binding and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Liquid and Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Blend ground beef with onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce in a large mixing bowl until ingredients are just incorporated.
- Gently shape the meat mixture into uniform, bite-sized spheres, ensuring consistent size for even cooking.
- Optional: Sear meatballs in a skillet over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, rotating to brown all surfaces and enhance flavor complexity.
- Whisk beef broth and cream of mushroom soup in the crockpot until the mixture becomes smooth and homogeneous.
- Carefully nestle the prepared meatballs into the sauce, ensuring each piece is generously coated.
- Cover and slow cook on low temperature for 4-6 hours or high temperature for 2-3 hours, allowing flavors to meld and meatballs to become tender.
- Once cooking is complete, let meatballs rest for 5-10 minutes to stabilize internal temperature.
- Garnish with finely chopped fresh parsley for a vibrant touch and serve hot as an appetizer or accompanied by preferred side dishes.
Notes
- Customize the meat blend by mixing ground beef with ground pork or turkey for a lighter texture and richer flavor profile.
- Skip browning meatballs if you’re short on time, but the extra step enhances caramelization and develops deeper umami notes.
- Reduce sodium by using low-sodium beef broth and homemade cream of mushroom soup substitute to control salt content.
- Make the recipe gluten-free by substituting breadcrumbs with almond flour or gluten-free breadcrumbs and ensuring soup mixes are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (on Low) or 3 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg