Crockpot Swedish Meatballs: Easy & Delicious Recipe
Tender, flavorful Swedish meatballs simmered in a creamy mushroom sauce in your slow cooker. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Slow Cooker
- Medium Bowl
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 0.5 lb Ground Pork
- 0.5 cup Breadcrumbs
- 0.25 cup Milk
- 1 Egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
Sauce & Other Ingredients
- 1 Onion medium, chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 10.75 oz Cream of Mushroom Soup can, condensed
- 0.5 cup Beef Broth
- 0.25 cup Sour Cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 0.25 cup Parsley chopped fresh, optional
- Egg Noodles or Mashed Potatoes for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, gently combine ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Roll the meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
- In the slow cooker, combine chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook on low for 30 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the meatballs to the slow cooker on top of the onions and garlic.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cream of mushroom soup, beef broth, sour cream, and Dijon mustard. Pour the sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- Stir in chopped fresh parsley (if using) during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Serve the meatballs over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
Notes
For richer flavor, brown the meatballs lightly in a skillet before adding them to the slow cooker. You can also add other vegetables like carrots or celery to the slow cooker with the onions and garlic.