Crockpot Ground Beef

Name: Crockpot Ground Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 6 pounds ground beef; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon cracked pepper

User Reviews

5.0

3 reviews

Excellent

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
Servings
24 servings
Calories
288 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican

Crockpot Ground Beef

Vance Hodge

Report

This simple recipe for slow-cooked ground beef is great for stocking your freezer! Just pull out a bag of already cooked meat and you can have dinner on the table in no time!

Share:

I Made This!

Be the first!

Print

Be the first!

Save this

Be the first!

Ingredients

Servings

6 pounds ground beef 90% lean preferred
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon cracked pepper

Add to Shopping List

Instructions

Add the ground beef, salt, and pepper to a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
Set heat to low, cover, and cook for 1 hour. Use a wooden spoon to begin crumbling the meat.
Continue cooking for around 8 hours, stirring every 2 hours to help crumble the meat, until the meat is cooked through. Every slow cooker cooks differently and you may need more or less time.
Drain the fat, if desired, before using or freezing.
Portion the meat out into freezer bags and freeze until ready to use.

Notes

It's important to store in portions if you plan on freezing. We tend to divide 6 pounds of beef between 7 freezer bags. This is the right amount of meat for our family of 4, but you may want more or less per bag depending on your needs.
This meat is seasoned very simple with just salt and pepper to keep the options open for using this in other recipes. The beef actually comes out very savory and flavorful because it cooks in it's own juices for so long.
It takes around 8 hours in our slow cooker, but they all cook differently. Just cook until the meat is fully browned and cooked through. The fast your stir the meat and get the lid closed, the faster the meat will cook. Heat escapes every time you open the slow cooker, so only stir every 2 hours or so.

Nutrition Information

Show Details

Calories 288kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 0.1g (0%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 81mg (27%) Sodium 367mg (15%) Potassium 307mg (9%) Fiber 0.02g (0%) Vitamin A 0.5IU (0%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 288 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	288kcal	14%
Carbohydrates	0.1g	0%
Protein	19g	38%
Fat	23g	35%
Saturated Fat	9g	45%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	10g	50%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	81mg	27%
Sodium	367mg	15%
Potassium	307mg	7%
Fiber	0.02g	0%
Vitamin A	0.5IU	0%
Calcium	21mg	2%
Iron	2mg	11%