Crock Pot Taco Meat
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Crock Pot Taco Meat
Description
The Crock Pot Taco Meat features ground beef simmered gently in tomato sauce and a combination of chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cooking the raw beef directly in the crock pot without pre-browning lets the spices meld well, creating a flavorful and tender taco filling. The slow cooker method also keeps the meat juicy while allowing excess liquid to cook off if left uncovered briefly at the end. This preparation suits taco bars or casual meals where toppings can be customized.
After cooking, simply scoop the seasoned meat into taco shells, burritos, or serve alongside tortilla chips and desired toppings such as sour cream, salsa, cheese, and fresh avocado to add texture and balance. Its straightforward method and slow cooking approach make it easy to have warm taco meat ready with minimal active time.
According to the notes, you don’t need to brown the beef first, and cooked meat can be kept warm in the crock pot on the 'warm' setting during parties. Leftover cooked taco meat stores well for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator, offering flexibility for meal planning.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef lean
- 15 ounces tomato sauce canned
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- Favorite Taco Toppings Taco shells, burrito shells, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, salsa, avocado etc.
Instructions
- Place ground beef in a crock pot. Top with tomato sauce and seasonings. Stir to combine.
- Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 4 hours. If there is extra liquid take cover off during the last 15-20 minutes cook without cover to cook off extra liquid.
- Serve with your favorite taco shells, tortilla chips and favorite toppings
Notes
- Raw ground beef can be placed directly into a slow cooker without pre-browning, simplifying preparation.
- After cooking, keep the meat warm in the crock pot on low with the lid on and stir occasionally to maintain temperature, ideal for parties or taco bars.
- Store cooked beef in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 180kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 388mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 830IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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