Crockpot Taco Meat
This slow cooker taco meat is a weeknight dream—just toss in ground beef, salsa, onions, garlic, and seasoning, and let it simmer away until juicy and flavorful. It’s tender, perfectly spiced, and ready to scoop into tacos, burritos, salads, or nachos. No browning required, just easy set-it-and-forget-it cooking that works for meal prep or feeding a crowd.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 3-5 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 ½ 1 oz packets mild taco seasoning packet
- Serving suggestions: crunchy taco shells, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced jalapenos, red onions, chopped cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream
Instructions
- Add the raw ground beef straight into your slow cooker. Sprinkle the chopped onions and minced garlic right on top, then pour in the salsa and taco seasoning.
- Pop the lid on and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours. I like to check on it about halfway through—give it a stir, break up the meat a bit with a wooden spoon, and make sure nothing’s sticking.
- Once it’s cooked through, stir everything together until well mixed. If there’s a little excess liquid, you can drain it off.
- That’s it! Load it up into taco shells, burrito bowls, nachos, salads—whatever you’re in the mood for.