Best 10 Slow Cooker French Onion Meatballs Recipes

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Slow cooker French onion meatballs are the perfect comfort food for a cold winter night. With their tender, juicy interiors and rich, flavorful sauce, they're sure to be a hit with the whole family. Best of all, they're incredibly easy to make thanks to your slow cooker, which does all the hard work for you. All you have to do is throw the ingredients in the pot and turn it on, and dinner will be ready when you are.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY SLOW COOKER FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS RECIPE



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Super-easy and very delicious, these slow cooker French onion meatballs have been added to our regular dinnertime rotation.

Provided by Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Categories     Main Course

Time 4h5m

Number Of Ingredients 2

24 ounces meatballs (I used frozen turkey meatballs)
2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) French onion soup

Steps:

  • Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
  • Grease your slow cooker with nonstick spray.
  • Add the meatballs to your slow cooker. Pour the soup over the meatballs.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for about 4 hours, until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 3 meatballs + 1/4 cup sauce, Calories 189 kcal, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Protein 16.5 g, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g

CROCKPOT FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS



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This is a delicious and easy way to prepare frozen or homemade meatballs. For a complete meal you may serve them over egg noodles, rice or couscous, and add green beans and a tomato salad.

Provided by Lorraine of AZ

Categories     Meat

Time 5h5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 (15 ounce) packages frozen meatballs, thawed
1 (12 ounce) jar beef gravy
1/2 of 2 ounce package onion soup mix
1 tablespoon dry sherry (optional)

Steps:

  • Place meatballs in a 4-quart slow cooker.
  • Mix remaining ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour over the meatballs and stir gently.
  • Cover and cook on LO heat for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.1, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 2.5, Sodium 476.3, Carbohydrate 4.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.2, Protein 3.2

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH MEATBALLS



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I got the idea for how to make this soup after I went to a brewhouse restaurant that put ale in their gravy. I make this every time the weather starts to cool down in the fall-it's comfort food for the soul. -Crystal Holsinger, Surprise, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 8h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 package (12 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs
2 large sweet onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups beef broth
1 bottle (12 ounces) pale ale or additional beef broth
18 slices French bread baguette (1/4 inch thick)
12 slices Muenster or cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 9 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until onions are tender, 8-10 hours., Ladle soup into 6 broiler-safe 16-oz. ramekins. Top each with 3 slices of bread and 2 slices of cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from heat until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 calories, Fat 26g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 1760mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

FRENCH ONION BEEF MEATBALLS



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These flavorful meatballs are tasty and versatile. You can use them in spaghetti, meatball subs, or even simmer them in barbeque or sour cream sauce. These are incredibly easy. Add to prepared sauce or serve as-is.

Provided by KIWICOTTONBALL

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatball Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound ground beef
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 small finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 (1 ounce) package dry French onion soup mix
2 large eggs
½ cup Italian dressing
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

Steps:

  • Combine beef, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, and soup mix in a large bowl. Knead the mixture with your hands until well blended; it will be quite dry. Add eggs and Italian dressing and mix. Allow mixture to sit in the refrigerator 10 minutes.
  • Pinch off just enough of the meatball mixture to fit comfortably inside your palm, then roll to form a ball. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
  • Cover the bottom of a skillet lightly with olive oil and heat to medium-high. Add meatballs. Cook on one side for about 4 minutes, then turn and continue to cook until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 4 minutes more. You may need to cook these in batches depending on how large your skillet is.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428.7 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 165.8 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 1327.4 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

FRENCH ONION TURKEY MEATBALLS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: ground turkey, eggs, large yellow onion, italian bread crumbs, gruyère cheese, grated parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and pepper, oregano, dried thyme, olive oil, yellow onions, white onions, butter, sherry, beef broth, olive oil, salt and pepper, sugar, garlic, gravy master seasoning, fresh thyme, oregano, bay leaves, grated gruyere cheese, grated parmesan cheese

Provided by Jesse Magnuson

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

2 lb ground turkey
2 eggs
1 large yellow onion, minced
1 ½ cups italian bread crumbs
1 cup gruyère cheese, grated
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon salt and pepper
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
⅓ cup olive oil
3 yellow onions, roughly chopped
3 white onions, roughly chopped
1 stick butter
1 cup sherry
32 oz beef broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons salt and pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 ½ tablespoons gravy master seasoning
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
4 bay leaves
4 cups grated gruyere cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mix all of the meatball ingredients except the olive oil together. Form mixture into golfball-sized meatballs.
  • Add olive oil to a cast-iron skillet and heat to medium high heat. Sear meatballs on all sides, turning every few minutes, then set aside once finished.
  • To make the broth, add a stick of butter to a cast-iron skillet on medium high heat. Then, add onions, olive oil, and salt and pepper to a skillet and cook down for ½ hour, stirring every few minutes.
  • Then, add sherry and sugar and cook for another 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Increase heat to high, add minced garlic, and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes. Then, add beef broth and reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Stir in salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, and gravy master.
  • Add meatballs back into the broth and simmer till meatballs reach a minimum temperature of 165°F, stirring occasionally.
  • Cover meatballs with gruyere and parmesan and put under broiler till cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Serve warm.

SLOW COOKER FRENCH ONION MEATBALL RECIPE



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Even if you are not a big meatball fan, these Slow Cooker French Onion Meatball Sliders are amazing.

Provided by Camille Beckstrand

Categories     Appetizer     Main Course

Time 4h10m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (24oz) pkg frozen Italian Style Meatballs
2 (10oz) cans french onion soup
12 Hawaiian rolls

Steps:

  • Spray slow cooker with non stick cooking spray.
  • Place frozen meatballs in the slow cooker.
  • Pour both cans of soup over the meatballs.
  • Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
  • Serve on Hawaiian rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 476 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 101 mg, Sodium 233 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SLOW COOKER FRENCH ONION SOUP



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I made this fantastic recipe for a big batch of onion soup that You can freeze in portions to use later. Serve this with a lovely red wine and salad and voilà for a romantic meal. These are 14 large servings so if you are serving this before a meal reduce the amount of soup in your bowl. Better than bouillon also makes a great beef broth,

Provided by Sageca

Categories     Onions

Time 5h

Yield 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 lbs onions, sliced
1/4 cup butter
14 cups beef stock
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)
2 slices toasted crusty bread
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese

Steps:

  • Over medium heat sauté the onion in butter until soft and translucent and caramel colour. Make this in 3 batches.
  • Place onions in slow cooker.
  • Deglaze cooking skillet with some of the beef stock;this is the secret to that taste.
  • Add to slow cooker along with the remaining beef broth (your own homemade or powdered mixed with boiling water).
  • Add Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaf.
  • Cover; cook on High for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf.
  • Divide soup into appropriate containers.
  • Seal and freeze.
  • When ready to enjoy your French Onion Soup.
  • Remove from freezer and place in a microwave dish with 2 tbsp sherry; heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add Parmesan cheese to your onion soup bowl. Place one slice of toasted bread over the cheese. Fill bowl with soup.
  • Top with shredded Gruyère cheese.
  • Place under broiler to melt your cheese.
  • Tip: When adding your ingredients to the slow cooker make sure they are all hot.
  • Use the processor to slice your onions. I once read 'If I use my food processor just to make onion soup it will be worth the cost".
  • Bon Appettit!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.3, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 11.5, Sodium 995.8, Carbohydrate 23.5, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 8.5, Protein 6.8

FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS



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Just four ingredients and these meatballs are prepared for cooking in 5 minutes! Try this easy appetizer - perfect for French cuisine.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 3h35m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 packages (18 ounces each) frozen cooked meatballs
1 jar (12 ounces) beef gravy
1/2 package (2-ounce size) onion soup mix (1 envelope)
1 tablespoon dry sherry, if desired

Steps:

  • Place meatballs in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix gravy, soup mix (dry) and sherry in medium bowl. Pour over meatballs; stir gently to mix.
  • Cover and cook on low heat setting 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes or until meatballs are hot. Meatballs will hold on low heat setting up to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Appetizer, Sodium 120 mg

FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS



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These meatballs are savory and delicious served on top of creamy mashed potatoes. If desired, serve on top of hot cooked egg noodles, or hoagie rolls with caramelized onions.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatball Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg
¼ teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon water
½ cup panko bread crumbs
½ pound 80% lean ground beef
1 (1.4 ounce) package dry French onion soup mix (such as Knorr®), divided
1 cup water, divided
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
½ cup grated Gruyere cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Combine egg, oregano, and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl and beat to combine. Add in panko and ground beef. Sprinkle 1/2 of the French onion mix on top and mix until thoroughly combined. Shape mixture into meatballs. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, add remaining French onion mix to a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1/4 cup water until well combined. Allow to thicken. Whisk in another 1/4 cup water and allow to thicken. Repeat 2 more times until water is used up. Mix in cream and Gruyere cheese, stirring until cheese is melted. Serve cheese sauce with meatballs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 211.7 mg, Fat 29 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 37.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 2062 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

SLOW COOKER FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS RECIPE



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Provided by kristentirrell

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pkg Great Value brand homestyle meatballs or your favorite brand of frozen meatballs (2 pound size)
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup
1 can(s) cream of onion soup
1 can(s) water

Steps:

  • Combine ingredients and pour over meatballs. Cook on low for 4 hours.

Tips:

  • Use a good quality ground beef for the meatballs. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the dish.
  • Don't overmix the meatball mixture. Overmixing will make the meatballs tough.
  • Be sure to brown the meatballs before adding them to the slow cooker. This will help to seal in the flavor.
  • Use a good quality French onion soup mix. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the dish.
  • Be sure to add enough beef broth to the slow cooker. The meatballs should be covered in liquid.
  • Cook the meatballs on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
  • Serve the meatballs over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.

Conclusion:

This slow cooker French onion meatballs recipe is an easy and delicious way to make a classic comfort food dish. The meatballs are tender and flavorful, and the French onion soup mix gives them a rich and savory flavor. This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion.

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