Slow Cooker Taco Meat 2 Recipes

EASY SLOW COOKER TACO MEAT

Ingredients

 2 lbs. ground beef, preferably grass-fed
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

In a small bowl combine all of the spices.

1. Add the beef, tomato paste and spices to the slow cooker. Use a spoon to mix up the ingredients and break up the meat. Cook on low for 4 hours. Break up the meat some more. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat from the slow cooker and serve!

 SPICY TACO MEAT 

Ingredients:
3 lb. lean ground beef (I used lean ground beef  9% fat); don't use fatty ground beef since you're not draining the meat)
1/2 - 3/4 cup Cholula hot sauce
2 T ground cumin
2 T garlic powder
2 T onion powder
1 tsp. coarse grind black pepper (or less, to taste)
salt to taste (I used about 1/2 tsp.)
1/4 cup water (plus 2 T more water as needed if you're using the smaller amount of hot sauce)

Instructions: 

 Spray slow cooker with non-stick spray, then put the ground beef into the slow cooker, breaking it apart with your hands.  

Mix Cholula hot sauce, ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and water.  Pour the hot sauce mixture over the ground beef and use a large spoon to stir it into the meat.  

Cook the meat and spice mixture on high for 3-4 hours.  After each hour, remove the lid and use an old-fashioned potato masher to mash the meat mixture about 8-10 times, so that by the time it is done the meat will be finely crumbled.  If you're using the smaller amount of hot sauce, you might want to add a couple of tablespoons of water part way through the cooking time.  (You can probably cook this for 6-8 hours on low and mash it every couple of hours, but I haven't tried that.)

Use meat mixture to make Taco Salad, Ground Beef Tacos, or Beef Burritos.  The meat freezes well.