{"id":1511,"date":"2026-03-26T03:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2026-03-26T03:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:37:35","slug":"toss-frozen-meatballs-into-the-crock-with-potatoes-and-3-simple-ingredients-for-a-meal-your-family-will-rave-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/?p=1511","title":{"rendered":"Toss frozen meatballs into the crock with potatoes and 3 simple ingredients for a meal your family will rave about."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Slow Cooker Meatball and Potato Stew is a simple \u201cpantry-friendly\u201d dinner. Using frozen meatballs and a packet of onion soup mix gives you rich, slow-cooked flavor without chopping lots of herbs or browning meat. The russet potatoes soak up the savory gravy while releasing just enough starch to thicken the stew naturally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meatball and Potato Stew Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Russet potatoes, peeled and cubed \u2013 2 lbs<\/li>\n<li>Frozen fully cooked meatballs \u2013 1\u00bd\u20132 lbs<\/li>\n<li>Low-sodium beef broth \u2013 1\u00bd cups<\/li>\n<li>Condensed cream of mushroom soup \u2013 1 (10\u00bd oz) can<\/li>\n<li>Dry onion soup mix \u2013 1 (1 oz) packet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Make Meatball and Potato Stew:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Layer the Base<\/strong><br \/>\nLightly grease a 4\u20136 quart slow cooker. Spread the cubed potatoes evenly at the bottom so they cook in the hottest part of the pot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Add the Meatballs<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace frozen meatballs directly on top of the potatoes.\u00a0<em>Do not thaw<\/em>\u2014this keeps them from overcooking or getting mushy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Whisk the Gravy<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a medium bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, beef broth, and onion soup mix until smooth. Pour over the meatballs and potatoes. Gently nudge with a spoon so the liquid reaches the potatoes, but don\u2019t stir everything together yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Slow Cook<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and cook on LOW for 6\u20138 hours or HIGH for 3\u20134 hours, until the potatoes are fork-tender.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: Final Stir<\/strong><br \/>\nGently stir the stew to mix the potato starches into the sauce, creating a thick, glossy gravy. Adjust consistency with a splash of broth if too thick, or cook uncovered on HIGH 15\u201320 minutes if too thin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6: Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nLadle into bowls. The onion soup mix usually provides enough salt\u2014finish with a little black pepper if desired.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Slow Cooker Meatball and Potato Stew is a simple \u201cpantry-friendly\u201d dinner. Using frozen meatballs and a packet of onion soup mix gives you rich, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1511"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1513,"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511\/revisions\/1513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/50statefeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}