3 MEAT SLOW COOKER TACO FILLING
A great dish with very little prep and plenty left over to freeze
Ingredients
THE MEATS
- 1 lb ground chorizo
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb ground beef
THE VEGGIES
- 2 C medium diced sweet peppers
- 2 C medium diced onion
THE SEASONINGS
- 2 packets (1 oz each) taco seasoning. I used McCormick
- 1 C premade or homemade salsa -you choose the heat level
THE TOPPINGS
- Fresh cilantro chopped
- Lime wedges to squeeze on each taco
- Crumbled Cotija cheese or other cheese
- Mexican sourcream (or regular)
- Your favorite salsa topping
Instructions
- In a frying pan , brown the chorizo, ground pork and ground beef
- Drain off excess fat and moisture and place in slow cooker
- Saute peppers with onion until slightly softened. Add to slow cooker
- Add the 2 taco seasoning packets and the cup of salsa
- Stir all ingredients together and put lid on. Set slowcooker on LOW and cook for up to 6 hours, stirring occasionally to distribute the heat. Slowcookers vary in heat and size. I used my 5 quart one for this recipe.
- At the end of cooking, if there is some oil on the surface of the meat mixture I take it off with a rolled up paper towel to wick up the oil. Chorizo is flavor packed but can be a bit oily....totally worth this extra quick step before spooning out into the taco shells.
- Assemble your tacos in heated soft or hard shell taco shells, add a spoon full of meat in the bottom and pile on the toppings. A heaping Tablespoon of the meat in each shell makes a hearty taco!!
FREEZE any leftover meat mixture in small batches for instant TACO TUESDAYS and very little work!!! The meat heats well from frozen in a microwave safe bowl. Great for Taco Salads too!!
Notes
VARIATIONS:
- You can change out any of the ground meat for other favorites like ground chicken, turkey, venison, etc. Just keep the same proportions for a total of 3 lbs of meat
- Toppings can vary to your taste and what's in the fridge. I love avocado/guacamole, or slivered green onions and pickled jalapenos.
- A zesty pineapple or mango salsa as one of the toppings gives it an entirely different vibe. Experiment and have fun with this simple yet well-loved recipe!!
