Crockpot French Onion Meatloaf

Crockpot French Onion Meatloaf

from familyfreshmeals.com
975 min
6 servings

This Crockpot French Onion Meatloaf in my new favorite loaf recipe. If you love caramelized onions, this is the recipe for you!

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg, and onion soup mix. Form meat mixture into a ball or oval.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Place cheese over the top of the meat and continue cooking 20-30 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

  5. 5

    Serve meatloaf sliced with onions and sauce spooned over the top. Garnish with fresh thyme.