Crock Pot Salisbury Meatballs
Crock Pot Salisbury Meatballs are juicy meatballs smothered in a flavorful brown gravy served over a big pile of fluffy mashed potatoes. The best thing about this recipe is that homemade or frozen meatballs can be used. Direction for both options are below.
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I love anything smothered in brown gravy. It’s so rich and tasty, a comfort food for sure. These meatballs don’t disappoint! You can serve them alone, as an appetizer with toothpicks or as a full meal.
You can use frozen meatballs for an easy short cut or, if you have a little time, prepare the meatballs from scratch. I’ll share both ways below.
Our family enjoys Salisbury Meatballs over egg noodles or fluffy mashed potatoes.
Love meatball based recipes? Try Swedish Meatballs, Classic Meatballs, or delicious and simple Sweet and Sour Meatballs.
What is Salisbury?
Salisbury Steak is an American dish consisting of ground beef (hamburger), usually shaped into patties and then covered in brown gravy. Salisbury Steak has been enjoyed for over 100 years in the U.S.!
What you’ll need:
A 7-8 quart Crock Pot
If you are making homemade meatballs:
Lean ground beef or turkey
Yellow or white onion, finely diced
Garlic
Italian seasoning
Salt and Pepper
Panko breadcrumbs
Milk
Or use frozen meatballs; you’ll need a 20-28 ounce bag
For the gravy:
Tomato paste
Beef broth
Yellow or white onion, sliced
Sliced white or mini portabella mushrooms
Unsalted butter
Worcestershire sauce
Cornstarch
Cold water
How to make it
The full recipe is at the bottom of this post.
Spray a 7-8 quart crock pot with non-stick cooking spray or use a crock pot liner.
Pour the beef broth, worchestershire sauce, tomato paste and butter in the bottom and stir together.
Add in the sliced onions and mushrooms. If you are using frozen meatballs, add those on top of the onions and mushrooms.
For homemade meatballs, prepare the mixture:
Using a large mixing bowl, add the first 8 ingredients together: ground beef, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, panko breadcrumbs and milk. Mix together just until combined, do not over mix.
Shape the ground beef mixture into 1 inch balls. Place into the crock pot.
Cover and cook on low 6 hours, or high for 3 hours.
When the time is up, whisk the cornstarch and cold water together in a small bowl and pour into the crock pot. Mix into the gravy.
Turn the slow cooker to the high setting and cook another 10 minutes until the gravy thickens.
Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
What’s better than juicy, smothered meatballs over some buttery mashed potatoes?!
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Crock Pot Salisbury Meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
If you are using frozen meatballs, use a 20-28 ounce bag
For the meatballs
- 2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
- 1/2 yellow onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp milk
For the gravy
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 8 oz white or mini portabella mushrooms sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- Spray a 7-8 quart crock pot with non-stick cooking spray or use a crock pot liner.
- Pour the beef broth, worchestershire sauce, tomato paste and butter in the bottom and stir together.
- Add in the sliced onions and mushrooms.
- If you are using frozen meatballs, add those on top of the onions and mushrooms.
- For homemade meatballs, prepare the mixture:
- Using a large mixing bowl, add the first 8 ingredients together: ground beef, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, panko breadcrumbs and milk. Mix together just until combined, do not over mix.
- Shape the ground beef mixture into 1 inch balls. Place into the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low 6 hours, or high for 3 hours.
- When the time is up, whisk the cornstarch and cold water together in a small bowl and pour into the crock pot. Mix into the gravy.
- Turn the slow cooker to the high setting and cook another 10 minutes until the gravy thickens.
- Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
