Here’s an easy method for Cooking Ground Beef in a Slow Cooker. This is great for meal prep and recipes like tacos, spaghetti sauce, casseroles, or chili. 🍲
🥩 Ground Beef in a Slow Cooker
🛒 Ingredients
- 2–3 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup water or beef broth
- 1 small onion, chopped (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Add to Slow Cooker
Place the ground beef in the slow cooker. Break it into large chunks.
2️⃣ Add Liquid & Seasoning
Pour in the water or broth. Add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper if using.
3️⃣ Cook
- Cook on HIGH for 2–3 hours or LOW for 4–5 hours.
- Stir and break up the beef every 30–60 minutes if possible.
4️⃣ Drain the Fat
Once fully cooked, carefully drain excess fat from the slow cooker.
5️⃣ Use in Recipes
Your cooked ground beef is ready for tacos, spaghetti sauce, casseroles, sloppy joes, or soups.
💡 Tips
- Cooking 3–5 lbs at once works well for freezing and meal prep.
- Store cooked beef in the fridge up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Season it differently depending on the dish (taco seasoning, Italian seasoning, etc.).
If you want, I can also show you 5 easy slow-cooker meals you can make with ground beef (like chili, taco meat, and hamburger soup). 🍔🍲
