🍅 Salsa Beef (Taco / Burrito Bowl Filler)
Ingredients (4 total):
1–2 lb raw ground beef
1 cup salsa
1 packet taco seasoning
½ cup water or broth
How to:
Add everything to the slow cooker.
Break up beef with a spoon.
Cook LOW 6–7 hrs or HIGH 3–4 hrs.
Stir and shred at the end.
Use it for: tacos, burrito bowls, nachos, loaded fries 🌮
🍝 Italian Marinara Beef (Pasta / Sub Filling)
Ingredients:
1–2 lb raw ground beef
1 jar marinara sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp garlic powder
How to:
Toss it all in.
Break meat apart.
Cook LOW 6 hrs or HIGH 3 hrs.
Stir before serving.
Use it for: spaghetti, meatball subs, baked ziti 🍝
🧄 Soy-Garlic Beef (Rice Bowl Style)
Ingredients:
1–2 lb raw ground beef
⅓ cup soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar or honey
2 cloves garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
How to:
Dump everything in.
Break beef up.
Cook LOW 5–6 hrs or HIGH 3 hrs.
Stir and serve over rice.
Optional add-ons (don’t count as ingredients): green onions, sesame seeds
⚠️ Quick Food Safety Tip
Raw ground beef is safe in a slow cooker as long as it cooks long enough. Make sure it reaches fully cooked (no pink) and stir once halfway if you can.
If you tell me what 4 ingredients you already have in your kitchen, I’ll build you a custom slow-cooker recipe around them 👀🍽️
