# French Onion Meatloaf

A super easy and delicious family favorite meatloaf with a French onion twist, cooked in a crockpot.

- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 block softened cream cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 1.5 cups Parmesan cheese
- 1 bag frozen onions
- 1 can French onion soup
- dried thyme
- 5 slices sliced Swiss cheese
- fresh chopped parsley
- Bob Evans mashed potatoes

## Instructions

1. Put the lean ground beef, softened cream cheese, eggs, and onion soup mix in the crockpot.
2. Add about a cup and a half of Parmesan cheese to the crockpot.
3. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined to get a meatloaf consistency.
4. Shape the mixture into a meatloaf shape in the crockpot.
5. Pour one bag of frozen onions over the meatloaf.
6. Add one can of French onion soup over the meatloaf.
7. Sprinkle dried thyme over the meatloaf.
8. Put the lid on the crockpot and cook on high.
9. After 4 hours on high, open the lid.
10. Place about five slices of Swiss cheese on top of the meatloaf.
11. Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley on top for color and freshness.
12. Put the lid back on until the cheese is melted.
13. Serve the meatloaf with a generous scoop of Bob Evans mashed potatoes on a plate.
14. Cut an end off the meatloaf.
15. Pour some of the juices with the onions and French onion soup from the crockpot over the mashed potatoes.

## Equipment

- crock pot
- gloves
- lid
- plate

## Tips

- Mix ingredients until well combined for a beautiful meatloaf consistency.
- Add fresh chopped parsley for color and freshness.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and the juices from the meatloaf.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UCCam5SIZY&list=PLJP6N7i2wTyA77L2c5vhwFtYoIHbmHKJN
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2b312ba9-704c-47a6-acf3-6792e011aea3
- Extracted: 2026-01-02

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