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Crock Pot Swedish Meatballs comes together quickly and easily for a great dinner idea. Toss this together in the morning and come home to creamy and delicious meatballs ready to enjoy for the best meal.
We are always looking for simple weeknight dinner ideas and this Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs recipe does the trick. Not only is this is an easy recipe but the crock pot does all of the work and it tastes like the best comfort food.
This main dish recipe starts with frozen meatballs and combines with steak sauce, sour cream and broth to make this meal amazing. We love to serve over egg noodles with a side of vegetables to make this meal complete. The creamy sauce and the flavorful meatballs makes this the perfect weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- Bag Frozen Meatballs – You can use any type of meatballs or brand of meatballs. There are many different flavors to choose from, so use what your family loves.
- Cream of Mushroom Soup – Try Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
- Dry Onion Soup Mix – You make like to make Lipton Onion Soup Mix Recipe
- A1 Steak Sauce – Gives the meatballs a lot of flavor. Worcestershire Sauce is also a great addition.
- Beef Broth – If you are out, use water or chicken broth
- Sour Cream – Gives the sauce that creamy flavor
- Egg Noodles – Serve the meatballs over the top. You can even serve over How to Season White Rice
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How to Make Swedish Meatballs in a Crock Pot
Step 1 – Place the meatballs, mushroom soup, onion soup mix, and steak sauce in a 6 quart crock pot.
Step 2 – Pour the beef broth over the top.
Step 3 – Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or cook on high for 4-6 hours. Cooking time will vary.
Step 4 – 30 minutes before ready to eat, mix in the sour cream.
Step 5 – In another pot boil your egg noodles according to the directions.
Step 6 – Serve the meatballs over the egg noodles. Salt and pepper to taste.
Crock Pot Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen meatballs 1.5 lbs
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup 10.75 oz
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- ¼ cup a1 steak sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
- ½ cup sour cream
- 16 oz package of egg noodles
Instructions
- Place the meatballs, mushroom soup, onion soup mix, and steak sauce in a 6 quart crock pot.
- Pour the beef broth over the top.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3-5 hours.
- 30 minutes before ready to eat, mix in the sour cream.
- In another pot boil your egg noodles according to the directions.
- Serve the meatballs over the egg noodles.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Recipe Tips
- Sauce – If your sauce is to thin, you can always add in more cornstarch to make it thicker.
- Red Pepper Flakes – We like to add a little spice to the sauce you can add in red pepper flakes. It adds so much flavor.
- Meatballs – Make your own meatballs or use any type frozen meatballs if you prefer.
- Instant Pot – You can make this recipe in the Instant Pot if you prefer.
- Mixing Ingredients – You can add the pantry staples straight to the slow cooker or you can mix them in a large bowl and then add them.
Nutrition Facts
What to Serve with Swedish Meatballs?
- Egg Noodles – I recommend serving with egg noodles. But if I don’t have egg noodles, any type of noodles would work.
- Rice – White Rice would be a good option to serve with these Swedish Meatballs.
- Mashed Potatoes – Make a batch of creamy mashed potatoes to serve these creamy Swedish Meatballs over the top.
- Roasted Vegetables – We always like to serve a side of roasted vegetables such as broccoli or asparagus.
Storage Tips
- Fridge – Place the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge. When you are ready to reheat, we prefer to reheat on the stove top. You can also microwave in a microwave safe dish in 30 second intervals.
- Freezer – Because of the creamy sauce that these Swedish meatballs are cooked in, it always doesn’t freeze well. When the sauce is thawing or reheated the gravy usually separates. But you can definitely try by placing the ingredients in a freezer safe container. I would serve within about 3 months to ensure freshness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this is the perfect recipe to double and to feed a crowd. Make sure you slow cooker is large enough to fit all the ingredients if you are doubling the recipe.
If plan on doubling the recipe, you may need to make a batch on the stove top and then place in the slow cooker to warm. This would be a great option if you are feeding a crowd.
One of our favorite reasons we love meatballs is because they cook so well in the slow cooker. Frozen meatballs stay moist and soak up all the flavors that they are cooked with.
I would still watch your cooking time, but they stay perfectly if you are feeding them at a pot luck. Just place your slow cooker on the warm setting and they stay at the perfect temperature.
Swedish meatballs are cooked in a rich cream sauce that often includes sour cream. The sauce is so amazing and once you try it, you will make it again and again.
Meatballs are usually served in a tomato base sauce but we like this creamy flavorful sauce that gives these frozen meatballs so much flavor.
Yes, you can make your own meatballs if you prefer. This Homemade Meatball Recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients. It is easy to change the ingredients to what you prefer or what you have on hand.
Homemade Meatballs would taste amazing with this creamy sauce. We used frozen meatballs because of the convenience but making homemade meatballs is very easy.
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We love to hear from you! If you make Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs, please let me know how they turned out by leaving us a comment.
The crockpot Swedish meatball recipe was very good but needs some adjustments. It was extremely salty. I would change to low sodium beef broth and use minced onion instead of onion soup packet. This recipe would not work for someone with diet restriction
What can I use instead of mushroom soup
You can use any “cream of” soups
best Swedish meatballs by far
Thanks for sharing. It doesn’t get any easier than this!
I’m so glad you loved it!