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Crockpot French Onion Meatloaf with Melted Swiss Cheese

A slice of crockpot french onion meatloaf with melted cheddar and white cheese oozing out, served on a white plate.
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Make a tender, savory meatloaf easily in your slow cooker, featuring rich caramelized onions and topped with melted Swiss cheese.

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 packet (1.25 oz) dry onion soup mix
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese

Instructions

  1. Place the thinly sliced onion in the bottom of a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, onion soup mix, bread crumbs, milk, egg, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and pepper. Mix gently with your hands until just combined; do not overmix.
  3. Shape the meat mixture into a loaf shape and place it on top of the sliced onions in the slow cooker.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 3.5 hours, until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. During the last 15 minutes of cooking, arrange the Swiss cheese slices over the top of the meatloaf. Cover and let the cheese melt.
  6. Carefully remove the meatloaf from the slow cooker and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • For deeper onion flavor, you can caramelize the onions in a skillet with a tablespoon of butter before placing them in the slow cooker.
  • If your slow cooker insert is too small for a traditional loaf shape, you can form the mixture into a large, thick patty to fit the bottom.
  • Drain off any excess liquid from the slow cooker before adding the cheese if the mixture seems very watery.

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