{"id":4781,"date":"2026-08-01T21:45:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:45:03","slug":"crock-pot-french-onion-beef-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4781","title":{"rendered":"Crock Pot French Onion Beef Meatballs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Crock Pot French Onion Beef Meatballs<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 lbs (900 g) frozen beef meatballs<\/li>\n<li>1 (10.5 oz) can French onion soup<\/li>\n<li>1 (1 oz) packet dry onion soup mix<\/li>\n<li>1 cup beef broth<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups shredded Gruy\u00e8re cheese (or Swiss or mozzarella)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the sliced onions and butter in the bottom of your slow cooker. Add the minced garlic and thyme.<\/li>\n<li>Pour in the French onion soup, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and dry onion soup mix. Stir everything together until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Add the frozen beef meatballs and gently stir to coat them evenly in the sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LOW:<\/strong> 5\u20136 hours<\/li>\n<li><strong>HIGH:<\/strong> 3\u20134 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>About 15\u201320 minutes before serving, sprinkle the shredded Gruy\u00e8re cheese evenly over the meatballs. Cover again and allow the cheese to melt completely.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Suggestions<\/h3>\n<p>These French Onion Beef Meatballs are delicious served over:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creamy mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Buttered egg noodles<\/li>\n<li>Steamed white rice<\/li>\n<li>Toasted French bread<\/li>\n<li>Garlic bread<\/li>\n<li>Cooked pasta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For extra flavor, caramelize the onions in a skillet for 10\u201315 minutes before adding them to the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>If you prefer a thicker sauce, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water and stir it into the slow cooker during the last 20 minutes of cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This recipe makes approximately <strong>6\u20138 servings<\/strong> and is perfect for family dinners, parties, or meal prep. The meatballs become tender and juicy while slowly simmering in a rich, savory French onion sauce topped with melted cheese.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Crock Pot French Onion Beef Meatballs &nbsp; Ingredients 2 lbs (900 g) frozen beef meatballs 1 (10.5 oz) can&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4781"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4783,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4781\/revisions\/4783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}