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Home » Dinner » Slow Cooker Onion Soup Mix Meat Loaf {Freezer Meal Friendly}

Slow Cooker Onion Soup Mix Meat Loaf {Freezer Meal Friendly}

by Sarah Olson on February 29, 2016 | Updated March 31, 2021 20 Comments

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This meat loaf is bursting with onion flavor from Lipton Onion Soup Mix. This recipe is easily cooked in your slow cooker. – The Magical Slow Cooker

Are you a meatloaf fan? I’m guessing you are if you clicked a link to get here! This Slow Cooker Onion Soup Mix Meat Loaf is a new recipe for me. I have always used my mom’s recipe for meatloaf. I wanted to try this onion soup mix meatloaf out for a freezer meal, it sounded easy to throw together.

Ground beef, onion soup mix, ketchup, eggs and bread crumbs.

While this meatloaf cooks it has a heavenly beefy onion scent to it, which comes from the onion soup mix. Unlike my mom’s recipe which smells to me like bell peppers while it cooks (both good smells!).

Onion meat loaf mix shaped into a loaf form in slow cooker.
Cooked onion meatloaf in slow cooker.
Onion meat loaf cooked in slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Onion Soup Mix Meat Loaf {Freezer Meal Friendly}

5 from 4 votes
Beef meatloaf with onion soup mix to flavor it.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Onion Soup Mix Mealoaf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 376kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 oz. packet Lipton onion soup mix
  • 2 lbs. ground beef I used 12% fat from Costco
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

Cooking Instructions: (If wanting to freeze this, follow freezer instruction BEFORE cooking. This recipe makes 1 loaf)

  • In a medium-sized bowl mix together the eggs, milk, ketchup, breadcrumbs and dry soup mix packet with a spoon. Using clean hands add the beef and combine the wet egg mixture with the beef until just combined, don’t over mix it.
  • Shape into a loaf shape in an oval slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
  • Take a spoon and ladle out and discard the fat that is surrounding the meat loaf. Cut the meatloaf into slices being careful not to scratch the slow cooker with the knife.
  • Enjoy!

Freezer Instructions

  • Write the date and cooking instructions on a zip lock bag. Mix loaf as directed above. Place the meat loaf mixture into a zip lock bag that has been set into a reusable foil pan. The pan is just to keep the meat in to a loaf shape while freezing. Squeeze all the air out of the bag. Place the meat loaf in the freezer (leave it in the tin). Freeze for up to a month.

To cook after being frozen.

  • Place the frozen meat loaf (still in the tin) in the refrigerator to thaw. About 36 hours is the perfect amount of time to thaw. Flip the meat loaf into the slow cooker, if you are careful it should stay in the correct shape. Cook as directed above.

Nutrition:

Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 423mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 4mg
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Recipe Adapted from: Food.com

Freezer Meal Photos:

Below I added the meat into a ziplock bag while it is resting in an aluminum loaf pan. This helps keep the loaf shape while it freezes. And I can reuse these loaf pans next time I make these meat loafs.

raw meat loaf mix in ziplock mag in metal pan.

Label them with the date and cooking instructions.

3 onion soup mix meatloafs in ziplock bags

I freeze these meatloafs for up to a month. I thaw one in the fridge for about 36 hours, then I flip it over into the slow cooker, I can actually do this without touching the meat! Such a great dinner once you get these prepped for the month.

3 meat loafs in freezer

I hope you enjoyed this second edition of Freezer Meal of the Month. I sure am having fun making these handy meals! See you next week with another delicious slow cooker recipe!

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    Filed Under: Beef, Dinner, Freezer Meals, Ground Beef, Meatloaf

    Comments

    1. Me says

      February 19, 2021 at 9:35 am

      5 stars
      Have made this many times with great results! Does freeze well also. My only change was halving the ketchup. Thanks for the recipe! Super easy to make and tastes delicious!

      Reply
    2. Me says

      February 4, 2021 at 7:05 am

      5 stars
      Came out great every time I made it. Though I also reduced the ketchup by about half. Even froze it and it was still delicious.

      Reply
    3. Mona says

      August 19, 2018 at 10:03 am

      Can I cook this on high in crock pot for 3 or more hrs?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 19, 2018 at 10:26 am

        Hi Mona! I don’t know if that would be enough time for the center to heat up. I have not tried. The slow cooker heats up very slow.

        Reply
    4. Eileen Boyer says

      January 15, 2018 at 4:01 am

      I tried this. Tasted fine but preferred the baked. The texture was more like a processed meat.

      Reply
    5. adakett says

      October 24, 2017 at 1:58 pm

      even better with Lipton beef onion mix!

      Reply
    6. Katherine says

      July 12, 2017 at 2:00 pm

      can this be done in the oven ? I’m kind of short on time today I would love to just pop it in the oven instead of a slow cooker

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 12, 2017 at 3:38 pm

        Yes, find a meatloaf recipe online that is for 2 lbs. and cook this according to the oven directions.S work fine.

        Reply
    7. Becky says

      April 17, 2017 at 7:12 am

      Could you use a ranch packet instead of onion soup mix?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        April 18, 2017 at 4:21 pm

        I don’t see why not! It probably would give great flavor!

        Reply
        • Becky says

          April 19, 2017 at 6:43 am

          I’ll try it. I made it once with the onion soup mix and it was delicious. Thanks for the great recipes!

          Reply
    8. Mary Jo Jordan says

      February 19, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      Haven’t made a crock pot meatloaf in a LONG time. i always pan fried/browned them on the outside b4 putting in crock pot. Good color AND added flavor

      Reply
    9. Darlene says

      November 12, 2016 at 12:24 pm

      Just a tip when cooking meatloaf in the slow cooker.. I always crumble foil balls and place in bottom of slow cooker then I place the meatloaf on a sheet of foil that has been punctured with a fork in several places to let the grease drain away from the meatloaf. I always have great tasting meatloaf this way.

      Reply
    10. Tina says

      October 10, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      I’ve always used a recipe similar to this, with the onion soup mix, but i’ve never cooked it in the slow cooker! Will try it soon!

      Reply
    11. Emily says

      April 26, 2016 at 8:53 pm

      My concern would be the meatloaf sitting in all the grease while cooking for that amount of time. I’m going to put the meatloaf in a foil pan, with holes in the bottom and place it on a trivet in the crockpot.

      Reply
      • Jim Barbour says

        November 22, 2016 at 6:47 pm

        YOU CAN GET A METAL TRIVET ONLINE TO FIT YOUR SPECIFIC CROCK POT TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE RENDERED JUICES.

        Reply
    12. Grandma Kc says

      March 5, 2016 at 8:52 am

      I love meatloaf but I’ve never tried one with onion soup and I have certainly never tried one in the slow cooker! Sounds yummy!

      Reply
    13. Abby (@ No Fail Recipes) says

      March 4, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      I’ve never tried meatloaf in the crock pot but I’m going to give it a try. I suggest adding some onions and minced garlic in with the meat. Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
    14. Shelby Dean says

      March 1, 2016 at 3:42 pm

      Can I use ground Turkey instead of beef in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 1, 2016 at 3:47 pm

        I think it would turn out good! I’ve done ground turkey in stuffed peppers before in the crock pot and it turned out great.

        Reply

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