3 Ingredient Taco Meat (Slow Cooker Recipe)

slow cooker taco meat in three crispy tortilla shells arranged in a row on a cloth napkin

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3 Ingredient Taco Meat (Slow Cooker Recipe)

Slow cooker taco meat is a 3 ingredient recipe that is perfect for serving to a crowd or making on the busiest of days! With almost no prep, this will be your new go to whenever tacos are on the menu!

Prep Time5

Cook Time2 30

Total Time2 35

Course: Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Hispanic, Mexican, Tex Mex

Servings:

Calories: 188kcal

Author: Meaghan - The Quicker Kitchen

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 16 oz jar mild restaurant style salsa thin, NOT chunky
2 1.25 oz pkts taco seasoning

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a slow cooker. Stir together as best as possible to combine.
2 lbs lean ground beef, 1 16 oz jar mild restaurant style salsa, 2 1.25 oz pkts taco seasoning
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 - 3 hours, or on LOW for 4 1/2 hours.
Stir everything together, but be careful of steam, and break the meat up into the smallest pieces possible.
Using a slotted spoon, scoop the meat into taco shells. Serve & enjoy!

Notes

You can substitute ground turkey or chicken if you prefer.
While we use the packets of taco seasoning, you could use 4-5 tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning.
Definitely use a slotted spoon to scoop the meat out of the slow cooker. It will have more moisture than stove top taco meat, and the slotted spoon will allow some of the excess to drain away.

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