Description
Hearty French onion beefloaf combines classic comfort with slow-cooked elegance, blending rich beef and caramelized onions. Swiss cheese melts luxuriously over this savory dish, promising a satisfying meal you’ll savor to the last bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) beef
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 grams) breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) milk
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) Parmesan cheese
Seasonings and Additions:
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 large onions
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) butter
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) broth
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend ground beef with breadcrumbs, Parmesan, milk, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper until ingredients are uniformly incorporated.
- Mold the meat mixture into a compact, symmetrical loaf shape perfectly sized for the crockpot’s interior.
- Prepare caramelized onions by melting butter in a skillet over medium heat, gently stirring onions for approximately 20 minutes until they transform into a rich, golden-brown color with soft, translucent texture.
- Enhance caramelized onions by introducing broth, allowing liquid to permeate and intensify the flavor profile.
- Carefully distribute the caramelized onion and broth mixture evenly across the surface of the meat loaf inside the crockpot.
- Set crockpot to low temperature and cook for 6-8 hours, ensuring internal temperature reaches safe meat preparation standards.
- During final 10 minutes of cooking, strategically arrange Swiss cheese slices atop the meat loaf, allowing them to gently melt and create a luxurious, creamy topping.
- Transfer the completed dish to a serving platter, garnishing with remaining caramelized onions and presenting the meat loaf while cheese remains warm and invitingly molten.
Notes
- Customize Meat Selection: Choose lean ground beef or mix beef with ground pork for enhanced flavor and moisture, ensuring a tender and juicy beefloaf.
- Control Moisture Balance: Add extra breadcrumbs if mixture seems too wet, preventing a soggy texture while maintaining a compact loaf structure.
- Enhance Flavor Depth: Incorporate fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary into the meat mixture to elevate the overall taste profile and create a more complex dish.
- Dietary Adaptation: Substitute breadcrumbs with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour or crushed gluten-free crackers for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg