Description
These Slow Cooker French Onion Meatballs combine tender frozen beef meatballs with rich, caramelized onions and savory condensed French onion soup, topped with melty shredded gruyere cheese for a comforting and effortless meal made in your slow cooker.
Ingredients
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Meatballs
- 26 oz bag frozen beef meatballs
Onions
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
Soup & Cheese
- 2 cans (10.5 oz each) condensed French onion soup (Campbell’s brand recommended)
- 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese (preferably freshly shredded for better melt-ability)
Instructions
- Prepare the onions: Peel and thinly slice the large yellow onion to ensure it cooks evenly and releases its natural sweetness while slow cooking.
- Combine ingredients in the slow cooker: Add the frozen beef meatballs, sliced onions, and both cans of condensed French onion soup into the slow cooker. Stir gently to mix the soup with onions and coat the meatballs.
- Cook low and slow: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 3.5 hours (210 minutes) to allow the flavors to meld and the onions to soften perfectly.
- Add the cheese: About 15 minutes before serving, sprinkle the shredded gruyere cheese evenly over the meatballs. Cover and let the cheese melt completely before serving.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve these rich French onion meatballs hot as an appetizer or main dish, perfectly paired with crusty bread or over noodles.
Notes
- This recipe highlights everything you love about classic French onion dip combined with savory meatballs, made effortlessly in the slow cooker.
- Shredding your own gruyere yields a creamier melt compared to pre-shredded cheese.
- Use frozen meatballs for convenience, but fresh cooked meatballs can also be substituted.
- For a thicker sauce, you can remove the lid for the last 20 minutes of cooking to allow some liquid to evaporate.
- This dish pairs wonderfully with toasted baguette slices or over rice or egg noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 636 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 343 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 169 mg
