Description
Enjoy a comforting and easy-to-make Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs recipe featuring tender meatballs smothered in a rich mushroom gravy. Perfect for weeknight dinners, this dish is cooked entirely in a slow cooker, allowing flavors to meld beautifully with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 26 oz frozen meatballs
Mushroom Gravy
- 8 oz brown mushrooms, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 cups low sodium beef broth
- 1 oz package brown gravy mix
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Place the sliced mushrooms and onions at the bottom of a 6-quart crock pot to create a flavorful base.
- Add Meatballs: Pour the frozen meatballs evenly over the mushrooms and onions in the slow cooker.
- Mix Gravy Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, brown gravy mix, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and minced garlic until well combined.
- Pour Gravy Mixture: Pour the combined gravy mixture over the meatballs in the crock pot, ensuring even coverage.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours, allowing the meatballs to heat through and flavors to meld.
- Thicken the Gravy: In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water until smooth. Pour this slurry over the meatballs and stir gently to combine. Continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes or until the gravy thickens to desired consistency.
- Serve: Serve the Salisbury steak meatballs hot over rice, mashed potatoes, or your favorite side dish. Enjoy!
Notes
- For a chunkier mushroom gravy, slice the mushrooms thicker before cooking.
- Try swapping frozen meatballs with plant-based options or a mix of lentils and mushrooms for a vegetarian or vegan version. Note that cooking times will be shorter.
- Add a splash of red wine or beef bouillon granules to enhance the flavor and depth of the gravy.
- If you don’t have brown gravy mix, substitute with beef bouillon or beef broth combined with cornstarch and spices such as onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika to create a homemade version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/8 of recipe)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
