Description
A comforting dish featuring tender meatballs cooked in savory brown gravy, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound frozen meatballs
- 1 packet brown gravy mix
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mashed potatoes (for serving)
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, combine the beef broth, brown gravy mix, Worcestershire sauce, and sliced onion.
- Add the frozen meatballs to the mixture, making sure they are coated with the gravy.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Serve the meatballs and gravy over mashed potatoes.
- After about one hour, open the lid and give the sauce a gentle stir as the gravy thickens.
- Halfway through cooking, nudge a meatball to check tenderness and ensure they are soaking up the gravy.
- When finished, taste and adjust salt and pepper, and thicken with cornstarch slurry if necessary.
- Spoon mashed potatoes onto plates, arrange the meatballs on top, and ladle the gravy over everything.
Notes
For variations, consider swapping the gravy mix or adding additional vegetables. Use low-sodium beef broth for better salt control.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: slow cooker, meatballs, comfort food, Salisbury steak, easy dinner