Description
Hearty Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs bring comfort and nostalgia to dinner tables with rich, savory gravy coating tender beef morsels. Homemade goodness awaits when you serve these classic meatballs that deliver pure satisfaction in every satisfying bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs (Main Ingredients):
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 large egg
Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Gravy:
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend ground beef with breadcrumbs, finely diced onion, egg, Worcestershire sauce, aromatic spices, salt, and pepper until ingredients are just incorporated.
- Craft uniform spherical meatballs, ensuring consistent size for even cooking.
- Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and carefully sear meatballs, rotating to achieve golden-brown exterior on all surfaces. Work in batches to prevent overcrowding.
- Relocate browned meatballs into slow cooker basin.
- Deglaze skillet with beef broth, scraping caramelized remnants to intensify gravy’s depth of flavor.
- Pour extracted liquid over meatballs in slow cooker. Secure lid and simmer on low setting for 6-7 hours or high setting for 3-4 hours until meat reaches optimal internal temperature.
- Create cornstarch slurry by whisking cornstarch with water until smooth.
- Incorporate slurry into slow cooker, then blend in heavy cream. Allow mixture to thicken for approximately 20 minutes.
- Taste and calibrate seasoning with additional salt and pepper as desired.
- Present meatballs atop preferred starch accompaniment, generously draping with rich, velvety gravy. Complement with verdant vegetable side for balanced meal.
Notes
- Ensure meat mixture stays moist by not overmixing ingredients, which can make meatballs tough and dense.
- Brown meatballs thoroughly before slow cooking to develop rich, complex flavor layers and create delicious caramelized exterior.
- Use lean ground beef (85/15 or 90/10) to prevent excessive greasiness while maintaining tender texture.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting breadcrumbs with almond flour or gluten-free panko crumbs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours (on Low) or 4 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 388 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg