Crockpot French Onion Meatballs
Crockpot French Onion Meatballs are an easy and delicious recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner! These slow cooker meatballs are made with frozen meatballs, onions, low sodium beef broth, a can of French onion soup, shredded mozzarella cheese and served over egg noodles.
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Easy Crockpot Meatball Dinner
It seriously doesn’t get better than cheesy meatballs slow cooked in a rich gravy and served over egg noodles!
These French Onion Meatballs are the ultimate comfort food and can be served over mashed potatoes or rice or even served as an appetizer!
This French Onion Meatball recipe doesn’t take much prep work, can cook on low in your crockpot for most of the day, and is so good!
This recipe is made with simple ingredients you probably keep stocked in your refrigerator or pantry! I like to make homemade meatballs and keep them in my freezer for easy recipes like this one. If you don’t want to make meatballs grabbing a bag of store-bought meatballs is perfectly fine!
If you are looking for other easy and delicious meatball recipes be sure to check out my Crockpot Swedish Meatballs, Meatball Stroganoff, and Crockpot Cheesy Meatball Pasta.
You’ll also love my Crockpot Marry Me Meatballs! These have been popular on here and my socials lately!
Ingredients for French Onion Meatballs
- Frozen homemade meatballs or store-bought
- Onions, sliced
- Butter
- Garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper and thyme
- Worcestershire sauce
- Minced garlic
- Condensed French onion soup
- Low sodium beef broth
- Mozzarella cheese
- Dried parsley
- Egg noodles
- Cornstarch slurry (optional)
Make Crockpot French Onion Meatballs
To start making this easy weeknight dinner, spray your crockpot with cooking spray.
Add frozen meatballs to your crockpot. Top with sliced onions, butter, and seasonings.
Add Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, condensed French onion soup, and low sodium beef broth.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
For thicker gravy you can add a cornstarch slurry. Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 1 tbsp cold water. Stir this into the slow cooker. This will help thicken the gravy while you boil the egg noodles.
If serving over egg noodles, boil a package following the directions on the package.
Top meatballs with shredded cheese and let sit in the crockpot until melted.
Serve French Onion Meatballs
Once the cheese is melted, it’s time to eat! Serve the French Onion Meatballs over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice. I also like to top the crockpot meatballs with dried parsley to give the kids something to talk about at the dinner table.
Serve these meatballs over egg noodles with steamed broccoli, green beans, or a salad!
If you have any meatballs leftover, store them in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave until warm!
You will love this recipe because it’s the ultimate comfort food, easy to prep, and absolutely delicious!
Tips and Suggestions
- I make Homemade Meatballs and keep them in the freezer for recipe like this one! If you don’t want to make homemade meatballs, a bag of frozen store-bought meatballs will be just fine! Use any variety your family likes. Either the Homestyle or Italian variations will work in this recipe.
- I use shredded mozzarella cheese on these meatballs because I always keep it stocked in the refrigerator. You could use Gruyère, Swiss, or Provolone cheese.
- I prefer to use low sodium beef broth in this recipe since the can of condensed French onion soup has salt in it and if you use store-bought meatballs they could also be higher in salt.
- Once your meatballs are finished cooking, if you want your gravy to be a thicker consistency add a cornstarch slurry. This will help thicken the gravy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I serve French Onion Meatballs with?
I like to serve these French Onion Meatballs over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice. Serve with broccoli, green beans, or a salad!
What Meatballs should I use in French Onion Meatballs?
I like to make my homemade meatballs and keep them in the freezer for recipes like this! If you don’t want to make homemade meatballs, any store-bought bag of frozen meatballs will work. The Homestyle or Italian variations will be fine! Use whatever your family prefers.
Do you need to brown meatballs before putting them in the slow cooker?
If your meatballs are fully cooked and frozen there is no reason to brown them first! If you are using fresh (uncooked) meatballs, then yes brown them first. That will help them not fall apart in the crockpot and also help your gravy not end up greasy.
What cheese is best with French Onion Meatballs?
I like using shredded mozzarella cheese on these crockpot meatballs because I always keep it on hand and it also gets nice and melted in the slow cooker. You could use Gruyère, Swiss, or Provolone cheese in this recipe instead.
How can I thicken the gravy for French Onion Meatballs?
If your gravy is not as thick as you’d like it. Add a simple cornstarch slurry by mixing together 1 tbsp of cornstarch with 1 tbsp of cold water. Stir this into the meatballs and gravy and it will help thicken it.
If you make these French Onion Meatballs, I hope they are a huge hit with your family! If you make the recipe, please leave me a recipe rating or save this recipe to your Pinterest account.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs Frozen homemade meatballs or store-bought
- 2 yellow onions sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp each black pepper and thyme
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 10 oz can condensed French onion soup
- 3/4 cup low sodium beef broth
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 12 oz bag egg noodles
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional)
- 1 tbsp cold water (optional)
Instructions
- Add frozen meatballs to your crockpot. Top with sliced onions, butter, and season with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, and thyme.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, French onion soup, and low sodium beef broth.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Stir a few times while the meatballs cook.
- For thicker gravy you can add a cornstarch slurry. Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 1 tbsp cold water. Stir this into the slow cooker. This will thicken while you cook the egg noodles.
- If serving over egg noodles, boil a package following the directions on the package.
- Top meatballs with shredded mozzarella cheese and let sit in the crockpot until melted. Serve over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice. Top with dried parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
- I make Homemade Meatballs and keep them in the freezer for recipe like this one! If you don’t want to make homemade meatballs, a bag of frozen store-bought meatballs will be just fine! Use any variety your family likes. Either the Homestyle or Italian variations will work in this recipe.
- I use shredded mozzarella cheese on these meatballs because I always keep it stocked in the refrigerator. You could use Gruyère, Swiss, or Provolone cheese.
- I prefer to use low sodium beef broth in this recipe since the can of condensed French onion soup has salt in it and if you use store-bought meatballs they could also be higher in salt.
- Once your meatballs are finished cooking, if you want your gravy to be a thicker consistency add a cornstarch slurry. This will help thicken the gravy.