Madison's Favorite Slow Cooker Beef Tacos
Taco night happens once a week in my house, these are the BEST ground tacos made from scratch! We make this taco recipe with beef or turkey, it's delicious both ways.
Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition per serving
382kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$4047.00
$4047.00
Per Serving
$506.00/serving
$506.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$8094.00 vs buying!
~$8094.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| 93% lean ground beef | 2 lbs | $396.00 |
| cumin | 1 tbsp | $107.00 |
| kosher salt | 2 tsp | $4.00 |
| chili powder | 2 tsp | $35.00 |
| paprika | 2 tsp | $51.00 |
| dried oregano | 1 tsp | $30.00 |
| onion | 1 small | $50.00 |
| crushed garlic | 2 cloves | $395.00 |
| minced red bell pepper | 0.25 cup | $52.00 |
| water | 0.5 cup | - |
| tomato sauce | 1 cup | $80.00 |
| bay leaf | 1 | $1779.00 |
| corn taco shells | 16 | $632.00 |
| shredded romaine lettuce | 2 cups | $147.00 |
| shredded cheddar | 1 cup | $260.00 |
| plum tomatoes | 2 | $29.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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