Description
Make a moist, flavorful meatloaf with minimal effort using your slow cooker. This recipe uses French onion soup mix for deep savory flavor and tops it with melted Swiss cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground beef (80/20 recommended)
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 packet (10.5 oz) dry onion soup mix
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, milk, dry onion soup mix, chopped onion, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and pepper. Mix gently with your hands until just combined; do not overmix.
- Shape the mixture into a loaf shape and place it in the basin of a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.
- Cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- About 15 minutes before the cooking time ends, arrange the Swiss cheese slices evenly over the top of the meatloaf.
- Cover and cook until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly.
- Remove the meatloaf carefully from the slow cooker using two spatulas. Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a cleaner presentation, line your slow cooker with a slow cooker liner before adding the meatloaf mixture.
- If you prefer a thicker glaze, mix 1/4 cup ketchup with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and spread it over the loaf during the last hour of cooking, before adding the cheese.
- Use 85/15 ground beef if you want slightly less fat, but 80/20 provides better moisture retention in the slow cooker.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 33
- Cholesterol: 105