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Crock Pot Meatball Stroganoff

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This easy, creamy crock pot beef stroganoff, made with your favourite meatballs, is the perfect comfort food for a fall or winter family meal. With less than 10 ingredients and only 10 minutes of prep time, this recipe will put food on the table without stress, hassle, or a sink overflowing with dishes.

Crock pot freezer meal, meatball stroganoff, in a ziploc freezer bag and then served in a bowl over noodles with a callout to the recipe website

This is a simple, delicious, kid-friendly choice; as Kate C. shared: “Meatball recipes are a hard sell for my kiddo but you won her over with this one! REALLY tasty, and so easy for a weeknight.”

And Ruth J. also expressed: “This was an absolute hit with my family… The consistency was perfect and there were no leftovers. The boys said to make it again and gave it 5 stars or thumbs up from the quiet one.”

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Crock Pot Meatball Stroganoff

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb. meatballs, frozen, pre-cooked
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp. dry onion soup mix
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 10 oz. cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced

Day of Cooking:

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 cup dry egg noodles, cooked and drained according to package directions

Assembly instructions:

  1. Add meatballs, garlic, dry onion soup mix, beef broth, cream of mushroom soup and sliced mushrooms to a large freezer bag. Mix gently to combine.
  2. Remove excess air, seal and freeze.
Meatballs covered in a light orange creamy mushroom stroganoff sauce inside of a large freezer ziploc bag

Cooking instructions:

  1. Thaw or mostly thaw.
  2. Slow Cooker: 3-5 hours on low.
  3. Instant Pot: 5 minutes on high pressure, 10 minutes natural release, then quick release.
  4. Stovetop: large skillet or pot over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Cook and drain 4 cups of egg noodles. Stir in 1 cup sour cream and noodles before serving.
assembly, cooking, and serving process images for crock pot meatball stroganoff meal, from sitting in the ziploc bag, into the crockpot, final ingredients added, and the meal served over pasta in a bowl

Crock Pot Meatball Stroganoff Suggestions:

Not a fan of pre-made meatballs? Our Italian Meatballs are an excellent make-ahead option if you prefer homemade meatballs to store bought.

If egg noodles aren’t your favourite or are simply missing from your pantry, any wide, ruffled noodle like pappardelle, tagliatelle, or campanelle will provide a similar mouthfeel and a good vessel for the creamy sauce. Or, like Ruth J. suggested: “lnstead of egg noodles, l used mini lasagna noodles and didn’t cook them separately, l just added them to the pot on the stove and put a lid on the pot and turned the heat down while it cooked.”

Dairy-Free Alternatives

To convert this recipe to dairy-free, swap the cream of mushroom soup and sour cream for cashew cream, dairy-free or vegan sour cream, or coconut milk.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve hot over the noodles of your liking. If you’re feeling fancy, garnish with some parsley or parmesan cheese.

Creamy stroganoff sauce over meatballs and noodles in a serving spoon, held overtop of a crock pot and a bowl of the meal

Other Similar Recipes

If you want to switch things up from this delicious dish, consider trying our BBQ Beer Meatballs or our 5-star One Pot Creamy Sausage Gnocchi.

Creamy stroganoff with meatballs served over noodles in a bowl
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Crock Pot Meatball Stroganoff
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Keyword: freezer meal, Instant Pot, meatballs, pasta, slow cooker
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 773 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 lb. meatballs frozen, pre-cooked
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp. dry onion soup mix
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 10 oz. cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
day of cooking:
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 cup dry egg noodles cooked and drained according to package directions
Instructions
Assembly instructions:
  1. Add meatballs, garlic, dry onion soup mix, beef broth, cream of mushroom soup and sliced mushrooms to a large freezer bag. Mix gently to combine.
  2. Remove excess air, seal and freeze.
Cooking instructions:
  1. Thaw or mostly thaw.
  2. Slow Cooker: 3-5 hours on low.
  3. Instant Pot: 5 minutes on high pressure, 10 minutes natural realease, then quick release.
  4. Stovetop: large skillet or pot over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Cook and drain 4 cups of egg noodles. Stir in 1 cup sour cream and noodles before serving.

Sharla is a busy mom of 7 who is passionate about sharing her best secret to saving time, money, and stress… freezer meals. Read more…