Slow Cooker French Onion Meatball Pasta
French Onion Meatball Pasta is a cheesy, flavorful, one-pot slow cooker dinner that you won't want to miss. It takes all of the flavor of French onion soup and turns it into an easy, craveable meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 497kcal
Ingredients
- 24 oz frozen meatballs I use turkey
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 1 cup water
- 2 cup beef broth
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 9 oz fresh linguine
- 1 cup gruyere cheese shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- To a greased slow cooker, add 1 packet onion soup mix, 1 cup water, 2 cup beef broth, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, and ¼ teaspoon sugar
- Stir to combine
- Add 24 oz frozen meatballs and toss to coat
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours
- 15 minutes or so before serving, add 9 oz fresh linguine. Cover and cook checking every 5 minutes to confirm that pasta is cooking through and stirring if pasta needs to be broken apart.
- When pasta is cooked al dente, stir in 1 cup mozzarella cheese and top with 1 cup gruyere cheese. Cover just long enough for cheese to melt.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use homemade or store-bought meatballs for this dish
- If you hate cutting onions as much as I do, you can use fresh or frozen onions that are already chopped.
- Pull apart the pasta a bit before adding it to your slow cooker so it doesn't cook in one big clump.
- If you would rather use dried pasta, I suggest cooking it stovetop first to avoid it becoming overly mushy.
- This is not an overly saucy meal. To make more sauce, add a second cup of water and a second packet of onion soup mix.
Nutrition
Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 1713mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 341IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 428mg | Iron: 3mg
