🍝 Slow Cooker Beefy Tomato Pasta Sauce
You’ll need:
1 lb (450 g) raw ground beef
1 jar pasta sauce (or 2 cups crushed tomatoes)
1 small onion, diced (optional)
2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper
How:
Add everything to the slow cooker.
Break the beef into chunks with a spoon.
Cook:
Low: 6–7 hours
High: 3–4 hours
Stir and break up the meat near the end.
Serve over pasta.
🌮 Slow Cooker Taco Beef
You’ll need:
1 lb raw ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
½ cup water or salsa
How:
Dump it all in the slow cooker.
Stir once or twice during cooking to break up the beef.
Cook:
Low: 4–5 hours
High: 2–3 hours
Drain extra grease if needed.
Use for tacos, burritos, nachos, rice bowls.
🥣 Slow Cooker Chili (Ultra Lazy Version)
You’ll need:
1 lb raw ground beef
1 can kidney beans (drained)
1 can black beans (drained)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 small onion (optional)
1–2 tbsp chili seasoning
How:
Add everything to the slow cooker.
Break beef into chunks.
Cook:
Low: 6–8 hours
High: 3–4 hours
Stir well and season to taste.
Pro Tips (so it turns out good, not gray mush 😅)
Break the beef apart halfway through so it doesn’t clump.
Drain fat near the end if it’s greasy.
Don’t use frozen ground beef — it needs to thaw first.
Add salt near the end so it doesn’t pull moisture out early.
If you tell me what you’ve got in your fridge (pasta? tortillas? potatoes? rice?), I’ll tailor a one-pot slow cooker meal for you 👀🍽️
