Description
A comforting dish featuring tender meatballs infused with the rich flavors of French onion soup, slow-cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large sweet yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
- Form the mixture into one-inch meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Caramelize the sliced onions in a skillet over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Combine the caramelized onions, beef broth, soy sauce, and thyme in the slow cooker.
- Add the meatballs to the slow cooker, ensuring they are submerged in the sauce.
- Slow cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
Notes
Prep meatballs a day in advance to save time. Ensure that meatballs are submerged in sauce during cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: meatballs, French onion, slow cooker, comfort food, easy dinner