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Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs

Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs are tender and flavorful beef meatballs tossed in a creamy gravy cooked up directly in your slow cooker.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 Servings
Author: Wendy

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker or Crock Pot

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground allspice optional (I did not use it.)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • ¼ cup sour cream

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, eggs, allspice (if using,) onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
  • Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the meat mixture and roll into a ball.
  • Heat a skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and then part of the meatballs, browning on all sides. It is not necessary to cook the meatballs all the way through. Transfer the meatballs to the slow cooker and continue browning the remaining meatballs in the remaining olive oil until they are all browned.
  • With all of the meatballs resting in the crock of the slow cooker, add the butter to the skillet to melt. Whisk in the flour, allowing it to cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Slowly whisk in the beef broth until the gravy is thick.

Notes

You can use ground turkey instead of ground beef if you would prefer.