Slow Cooker Taco Meat With Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipes

SLOW COOKER TACO MEAT WITH HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING

Steps:

• 1. Gather your ingredients.
• 2. Mix all the dry spices together.
• 3. Chop up the onions.
• 4. Place the ground beef in a mixing bowl.
• 5. Add the dry spices, the onion, and 4 tablespoons of beef stock or water.
• 6. Mix the ingredients together.
• 7. Chef's Note: You don't have to go too crazy with the mixing. Just get them combined. They will have plenty of time in the slow cooker to get to know each other.
• 8. Add the mixture to the slow cooker, and then add the remaining beef stock, or water.
• 9. Set your slow cooker to low, and set a timer for two hours.
• 10. After two hours open the slow cooker, and breakup the taco meat.
• 11. Return the cover to the slow cooker, and set the timer for an additional two hours.
• 12. After two hours, open slow cooker and again break the meat apart.
• 13. Chef's Tip: You might want to have some additional beef broth on hand, just in case the taco meat begins to dry out.
• 14. Close the lid, and set the timer for the last two hours.
• 15. At the end of six hours total time, remove that wonderful smelling taco meat from the slow cooker.
• 16. Chef's Note: If there is any grease, absorb it with a few paper towels. However, if you use lean ground beef, you probably won't have this problem.
• 17. What you do at this point is totally up to you. It goes good on a taco salad, stuffed shells; just plain old tacos, or anything else you can come up with. Enjoy.
• 18. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED BEEF FOR TACOS AND BURRITOS

Steps:

• Place beef roast in crock of a slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over the beef; top with onion slices.
• Cook on Low 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove beef to a cutting board and shred with a pair of forks. Return beef to slow cooker and season with seasoned salt.

SLOW COOKER TACO MEAT

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add oil and when it begins to shimmer, add beef.
• Saute beef, breaking it apart as it cooks, until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Drain off any excess fat or liquid from the pan. (Note: Resist the urge to season the meat with salt or pepper at this stage. Depending on how salty your salsa is, you may or may not need additional salt.)
• Transfer beef to the bowl of a slow cooker and stir in salsa and water. (See note below for freezing instructions.)
• Cook for 7 to 8 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high. (After cooking is complete, you can leave the meat on the "warm" setting for up to 2 hours.)
• Give the meat a stir. Taste and season with some salt and pepper, if needed.

MADISON'S FAVORITE SLOW COOKER BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Brown the beef in a large nonstick skillet over high heat, breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks. When no longer pink add 2 teaspoons of the cumin along with the remaining dry spices, onion, bell pepper and garlic, stir and cook 2 to 3 minutes until soft, then transfer to the slow cooker along with 1/2 cup water, bay leaf and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on high 3 hours or low 6 to 8. Discard the bay leaf and add the remaining teaspoon of cumin.
• Heat the taco shells according to the directions, then assemble placing 1/4 cup beef in each shell, topped with lettuce, 1 tablespoon cheese and tomato.
• Press saute, add the beef and cook breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks. When no longer pink add 2 teaspoons of the cumin along with the remaining dry spices, onion, bell pepper and garlic, stir and cook 2 to 3 minutes until soft.
• Add 1/2 cup water, bay leaf and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on high pressure 20 minutes; natural release. Discard the bay leaf and add the remaining teaspoon of cumin.
• Heat the taco shells according to the directions, then assemble placing 1/4 cup beef in each shell, topped with lettuce, 1 tablespoon cheese and tomato.

SLOW COOKER TACO SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, cook the ground beef until browned over medium heat. Drain, and set aside.
• Place the ground beef, onion, chili beans, kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers and taco seasoning mix in a slow cooker. Mix to blend, and cook on Low setting for 8 hours.

SLOW COOKED SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Place beef and onion in slow cooker.
• Combine water and seasoning mix in small bowl.
• Pour over beef and onion.
• Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or until tender.
• Shred beef with two forks.
• Place beef in large bowl.
• Stir in taco sauce and chiles.
• Fill warmed taco shells with beef mixture.
• Top with lettuce, tomato,cheese, and sour cream.

EASY CROCKPOT TACO MEAT RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the ground meat (raw) in the crock pot.
• Pour the salsa on top and sprinkle with the taco seasoning mix. (We use homemade taco seasoning.)
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until no longer pink. Use a spoon to break up the taco meat and serve.

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED BEEF TACOS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in the liner of a 6-8 quart slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. Use two forks or tongs to break up the meat.
• Serve plain or as tacos with your favorite toppings.