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Crockpot Ground Beef
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!
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
Ingredients
- 6 pounds ground beef 90% lean preferred
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.