Crockpot French Onion Meatloaf
This Crockpot French Onion Meatloaf in my new favorite loaf recipe. If you love caramelized onions, this is the recipe for you!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time16 hours hrs
Total Time16 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: beef, Crockpot, Slow cooker
Keyword: cheese, Crockpot Caramelized Onions
Servings: 6
Calories: 460kcal
- 3-4 large sweet onions sliced
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup Italian herb bread crumbs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 1 oz. Package French onion soup mix
- 1 ⁄2 cup cooking sherry
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 oz. swiss gruyere, or provolone cheese
- Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
Slice onions and spread them in the bottom of a 6 Qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and sugar over the onions. Place your tabs of butter on top of onions. Cook on LOW for 12 hours.
Mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg, and onion soup mix. Form meat mixture into a ball or oval.
Pour cooking sherry and Worchestire over the onions. Place meatloaf on top of cooked onions in the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 3 hours or until meat registers 160°F.
Place cheese over the top of the meat and continue cooking 20-30 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Serve meatloaf sliced with onions and sauce spooned over the top. Garnish with fresh thyme.
Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1482mg | Potassium: 679mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1498IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 4mg