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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker Recipes » Beef Recipes » Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes

    Published: Apr 15, 2014 · Modified: Aug 7, 2020 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links

    Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes

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    Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes on white plate Meatloaf. People seem to love it or hate it. I will actually order meatloaf at certain restaurants and I like it but honestly I never really try to make it. But I really need some more basic, everyday type recipes that my whole family will look forward to eating. And what's more traditional than meatloaf? Didn't all our moms make it for us growing up? But I couldn't leave it totally traditional! This meatloaf is full of savory seasonings and topped off with a creamy gravy and served up with delicious baby potatoes soaked (yes, soaked!) in butter and dill!

    Four pieces of Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes on long white platterUse a larger oval crockpot for this one so you can fit all the potatoes right in with the meatloaf... I used my 6 quart and it was perfect. I love making the whole meal all together and try to come up with ways to do this whenever possible. My plan was to add some fresh sauteed green beans with ours at the end but I ran out of time. But it was all good and everyone was too busy stuffing their faces to complain. 🙂

    Top view of Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes on white plate So here's how you make this one work. You will make your meatloaf and put it right down in the middle of the crock (carefully! It's all soft and squishy at this point and you don't want it to fall apart!). Then you place the potatoes all around it. You will add just enough broth to cover the potatoes but not completely submerge the meatloaf.

    Side view of Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes on white plateThe potatoes I used were called Dutch Baby Yellow Potatoes. They are one of my favorites because they are tiny and cute and delicious! I'm always able to find them at Super Wal-Mart but if you can't find them then you can cut up Yukon Gold Potatoes instead. Once the food is done just fish them out with a slotted spoon and place them in a bowl with the butter and seasonings and cover it with foil and let it sit while you finish the rest of the food.

    Side view of two pieces of Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes on white plateThen for the gravy. Oh, the gravy!! Strain the liquid from the crock into a saucepan, add some cornstarch and some cream, let it simmer about 3 minutes and you have the most amazing gravy that completes this meal! So delicious!!

    Top view of Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes on white plate with fork

    Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes

    Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes

    Jennifer Draper
    This Slow Cooker Creamy Meatloaf with Baby Dill Potatoes is full of savory seasonings and topped off with a creamy gravy and served up with delicious baby potatoes soaked (yes, soaked!) in butter and dill!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 15 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 576 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • For the meatloaf:
    • 1 pound lean ground beef I used 93%
    • 1 pound reduced fat ground pork
    • 2 eggs
    • ¼ cup milk
    • ½ cup brown minute rice
    • ½ cup grated asiago cheese
    • 2 teaspoons your favorite meat seasoning I used McCormick Grill Mates Worcestershire Pub Burger seasoning... delicious!!
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • For Potatoes:
    • 1 ½ pound bag Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes washed clean
    • 3 tablespoons butter for later
    • ½ teaspoon dried dill for later
    • ½ teaspoon dried parsley for later
    • ¼ teaspoon salt for later
    • For Gravy:
    • 1 ½ cups beef broth
    • ½ cup heavy cream for later
    • 2 tablespoons corn starch + 2 tablespoons water for later
    • salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • In a mixing bowl combine all meatloaf ingredients. Use your hands to mix it all up until well combined then form into a loaf shape and carefully place in center of the crock.
    • Surround meatloaf with baby potatoes
    • Add beef broth
    • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 until meatloaf is fully cooked through
    • Use a slotted spoon to remove potatoes to separate bowl and add remaining potato ingredients. Cover with foil until ready to serve, then stir to evenly coat potatoes
    • Remove meatloaf to platter and allow to rest before cutting while making gravy
    • Strain broth into saucepan
    • Mix cornstarch and water until smooth to create a slurry and add it to broth
    • Add heavy cream to pan and whisk constantly over high heat until it starts to simmer
    • Let it simmer for about 3 minutes until it thickens
    • Serve over sliced meatloaf with potatoes on the side

    Nutrition

    Calories: 576kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 38gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 204mgSodium: 1028mgPotassium: 1035mgFiber: 2gVitamin A: 620IUVitamin C: 13.4mgCalcium: 188mgIron: 6.9mg
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    Comments

    1. Donna says

      November 17, 2016 at 10:09 am

      What is the nutrition. Factts on this recipe. Carbs. Fat. Minerals.?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 18, 2016 at 6:59 am

        Hi Donna! I don't calculate nutrition facts on my recipes, but you could always use My Fitness Pal or another on-line tool to get an estimate of nutritional values.

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    2. Lisa says

      October 23, 2016 at 8:06 pm

      I made this today exactly as per recipe and it was Amazing!!
      Thank you for the delicious recipe Jennifer.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        October 23, 2016 at 9:27 pm

        Hooray! So glad you like it!

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    3. shirlene meares fields says

      June 27, 2015 at 10:45 am

      I have new potatoes and I am going to try this, I love cooking the whole meal together,thanks

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      • Jennifer says

        June 27, 2015 at 3:15 pm

        Be sure to let me know how it turns out!!

        Reply
    4. Wendy says

      November 19, 2014 at 8:05 am

      Meatloaf always give off a lot of grease when cooked. How does it turn out in the crockpot?

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      • Jennifer says

        November 19, 2014 at 9:38 am

        Make sure to use the leanest pork and beef as the recipe calls for and it won't be nearly as greasy. The potatoes will soak up a little of the juice and then whatever is left is used to make the really flavorful gravy. So it ends up working out perfectly!

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    5. Lisa says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this! Absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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      • Jennifer says

        October 19, 2014 at 8:48 pm

        Thanks!! So glad you loved it!! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Archie1954 says

      April 23, 2014 at 12:55 am

      Is the Minute Rice uncooked when you mix it into the meat?

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      • Jennifer says

        April 23, 2014 at 6:50 am

        Yes. Uncooked.

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        • Nicole says

          October 04, 2017 at 9:27 am

          Can I use regular long grain rice?

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          • Amy @ Slow Cooker Gourmet says

            October 05, 2017 at 2:55 pm

            We haven't tested it with regular long grain rice so we can't guarantee it would cook in that amount of time. If you try it out with it please let me know how it does!

            Reply
    7. Leslie says

      April 22, 2014 at 4:56 pm

      That looks really good. I have been looking for a blog that is devoted to crockpot recipes. I am very excited to find yours.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        April 22, 2014 at 5:20 pm

        Awesome!! Thanks and glad you found me!! Let me know what you think if you try out the recipes!

        Reply

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