Crockpot French Onion Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Frozen meatballs (Homemade or store-bought; use frozen)
• 2 Onions (Sliced)
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Garlic powder (The source lists 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika)
• 1 tsp Onion powder (The source lists 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika)
• 1 tsp Smoked paprika (The source lists 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika)
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper (The source lists 1/2 teaspoon each of black pepper and thyme)
• 0.5 tsp Dried thyme (The source lists 1/2 teaspoon each of black pepper and thyme)
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp Minced garlic
• 10 oz Condensed French onion soup (Canned)
• 0.75 cup Low-sodium beef broth
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch (Optional, for thickening the gravy)
• 2 tbsp Cold water (For the optional cornstarch slurry)
• Mozzarella cheese (Shredded; amount not specified)
• Dried parsley (For topping; amount not specified)
• Egg noodles (Optional; boil one package according to package directions)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the frozen meatballs in the crockpot.

2. 2

   Top the meatballs with the sliced onions, butter, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, and thyme.

3. 3

   Add the Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, condensed French onion soup, and low-sodium beef broth.

4. 4

   Cover and cook on low for 4–6 hours, until the meatballs are heated through and the onions are tender.

5. 5

   For thicker gravy, whisk 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water to make a slurry. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker.

6. 6

   If serving with egg noodles, boil one package according to the package directions and drain.

7. 7

   Top the cooked meatballs with shredded mozzarella cheese. Let the meatballs sit in the crockpot until the cheese melts.

8. 8

   Serve the meatballs and gravy over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice. Sprinkle with dried parsley.

Notes

The source does not specify an amount of mozzarella, dried parsley, egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice. The transcript says about four hours, while the written description gives a 4–6 hour range; the written range is followed here. The source does not specify when to add the optional slurry, so it is stirred in after cooking as a conservative connective instruction.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• slow-cooked
• crockpot
• comfort food
• family dinner
• meatballs