Slow Cooker Meatballs & Gravy

Ingredients

  • 1 T Butter
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 24 ounces frozen meatballs or homemade meatballs
  • 10.5 ounces beef broth
  • 10.5 ounces condensed French onion soup
  • 1/2 C. heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 T. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

To Thicken Gravy

  • 2 T. cornstarch

Instructions

  • Place frozen meatballs in bottom of 6-quart slow cooker.
  • Add the onions to a pan with the butter. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 4 minutes.
  • Place onions in the slow cooker. Add all the remaining ingredients except cornstarch and stir. Cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
  • Remove the bay leaf and discard. Combine 2 T. cornstarch with 2 T. water. Stir into the slow cooker and cover. Cook 15 minutes or until thickened.

To Make Homemade Meatballs

  • Combine the following into a bowl. Divide into 36 meatballs.
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon each onion & garlic powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • Salt and pepper

Lightly brown in a skillet over medium high heat, cooking in batches, if needed. They do not need to be cooked through. (Frozen meatballs can be added right from frozen.)

SOURCE: spendwithpennies.com November 2024