Crockpot Make Ahead Ground Beef
So you are wondering "How to cook ground beef in a crockpot"? Here's my little short cut for time saving weekday cooking and also several time saving weeknight dinner ideas too! A few weeks ago I posted my Lazy Day Chili recipe and suggested that you use pre-cooked ground beef to cut the preparation time. I received a lot of emails asking how I prepare mine.
It is not uncommon to see 3 or 4 crockpots going at the same time at my house. Time just seems to get away from us and after having to stop for fast food one too many times I decided to take matters into my own hands.
I love to make shredded chicken to have it on hand for quick burritos, salads, bbq chicken sandwiches and other easy lunch and dinners.
Then, I also started making ground beef ahead so I have plenty of options on a busy night. Like on nights we don't get home from TaeKwonDo until 7:00pm and we didn't get to eat before we left. I grab a package of precooked ground beef out of the freezer and toss it in a pot with spaghetti sauce and boil some pasta. Viola! Dinner in 10 minutes.
Some of my favorites made with 1 pound precooked ground beef:
Quick and Easy Sloppy Joes - add 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup brown sugar, onion and garlic powder and precooked ground beef. Simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Meat Sauce Marinara - combine spaghetti sauce and precooked ground beef in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Prepare pasta. Serve and enjoy!
Flautas - combine ground beef, 4 ounces cream cheese, 4 ounces salsa, 4 ounces shredded Colby Jack cheese. Lay out 4 (6 inch flour) tortillas at a time and add 1-2 tablespoons of mixture to the lower 1/3 of the tortilla. Roll the taquito tightly without tearing the tortilla. Place taquitos seam side down on the baking sheet. Repeat until the baking sheet is full, being careful not to allow the taquitos to touch. Spray taquitos with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Bake 15-20 minutes until the tortillas are crisp or the ends begin to brown.
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Helpful Tips to make Crockpot Make Ahead Ground Beef:
- Cook up to 5 pounds at a time, adjust cooking time as necessary. I divide in half and freeze in 1 pound (pre-cook weight) portions, as that is the most common amount in the recipes I use.
- I cook 2 pounds in a 2 quart crockpot.
What you will need to make Crockpot Make Ahead Ground Beef:
- Slow Cooker - the slow cooker is almost my most used kitchen appliance, especially during fall/winter! It's just so convenient, and lets face it, it makes comfort food taste even better!
Enjoy!
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Crockpot Make Ahead Ground Beef
So you are wondering "How to cook ground beef in a crockpot"? A few weeks ago I posted my Lazy Day Chili recipe and suggested that you use pre-cooked ground beef to cut the preparation time. I received a lot of emails asking how I prepare mine. I decided that I would share my little short cut for time saving weekday cooking.
prep time: 5 minscook time: 2 hourtotal time: 2 hours and 5 mins
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef (I use 93% lean)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a crock pot. Stir and combine. Cook on high 2-3 hours or low 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally. Drain if necessary.
- Divide into portions, place in freezer safe resealable zip top bags. Freeze for several months.
DONNA'S NOTES
- Cook up to 5 pounds at a time, adjust cooking time as necessary. I divide in half and freeze in 1 pound (pre-cook weight) portions, as that is the most common amount in the recipes I use.
- I cook 2 pounds in a 2 quart crockpot.
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