Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Slow cooker beef n rice tacos

I needed to find an alternative to the usual taco night here. Today I tried out something new in the ol slowcooker and I really liked it.

Slow Cooker Beef and Rice Tacos

1 lb ground beef (you could use turkey)
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp garlic powder
dash of salt and pepper
1 small onion diced
1 pack of mexican or spanish flavored rice cooked according to package directions
1 can black beans rinsed
1 cup salsa
juice from 2 limes
handful of cilantro chopped (optional)
corn tortillas warmed
optional toppings: fresh cilantro, chedder cheese, salsa, sour cream
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Total Slow cooker time 3 hours 45 min
Place your ground beef in your slow cooker and sprinkle seasonings on top of it. Cover and set to high for about 45 min.
Check on your meat and if its brown break it up with a spatula and add in the onion, salsa, beans, lime juice and cilantro. Turn it to Low and cook for another 2 hours.
At the 2 hour check in add your rice and mix together. Heat for no longer than an hour (still on low). When it's finished serve with any toppings you'd like and some tortillas to put the mixture in.
I know it seems like a lot of broken up time with the slow cooker but I promise it still feels like you did no cooking at all.

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