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Slow Cooker 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! 
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings 20 servings
Calories 403kcal

Ingredients

  • 7 pounds ground beef I like 90/10, but any will work
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon 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 potato masher to break up the meat.
  • Repeat breaking up the meat with the potato masher ever 2 hours until the meat is cooked through. This should take about 6 hours for 7 pounds of meat in a 6 quart slow cooker, but adjust time as needed and cook until meat is no longer pink.
  • Drain fat, if desired, before using or freezing.
  • Portion meat out into freezer bags and freeze until ready to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcal | Protein: 27g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 455mg | Potassium: 428mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 3.1mg