Description
Make a tender and flavorful meatloaf using your slow cooker. This recipe incorporates the savory taste of French onion soup into a simple, set-it-and-forget-it ground beef dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Place the thinly sliced onion in a single layer on the bottom of a 5-quart or 6-quart slow cooker insert.
- In a large bowl, gently combine the ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix just until combined; do not overmix.
- Shape the meat mixture into a loaf shape and place it directly on top of the onions in the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, or on high for 2.5 to 3 hours.
- About 15 minutes before the cooking time is complete, place one slice of Swiss cheese on top of the meatloaf. Cover and allow the cheese to melt.
- Carefully remove the meatloaf from the slow cooker and slice before serving. You can spoon some of the onion liquid from the bottom of the slow cooker over the slices for extra moisture.
Notes
- For deeper onion flavor, you can caramelize the sliced onions in a skillet with a tablespoon of butter before placing them in the slow cooker.
- If you do not have cream of mushroom soup, you can substitute it with 1/2 cup beef broth mixed with 1 tablespoon of flour for thickening.
- This meatloaf freezes well after cooking. Cool completely, wrap tightly, and freeze for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 6 hr
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 33
- Cholesterol: 110