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{VIDEO} Slow Cooker/Instant Pot TexMex Ground Meat

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July 16, 2019 By Shannon Epstein 3 Comments

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TexMex ingredients and flavors are combined with the ground meat to produce a versatile filling. Make this recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

TexMex ground meat can be made in your slow cooker or electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot). Use the ground meat of your choice in this quick & easy recipe. 

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What Type of Ground Meat To Use

The choice of ground meat is up to you. I used lean ground beef but you can use ground pork, ground turkey, ground chicken…seriously whatever you prefer.  I recommend you brown the meat and drain the grease before adding it to the slow cooker. If you’re using a very lean meat then you might not find the need to do this but I find that the end result is too greasy unless you do. Using the Instant Pot makes this step easy since you can do it directly in the pressure cooker. If you’re vegan or vegetarian then you can swap out the meat for tofu or just double up on the black beans.

TexMex ingredients and flavors combined with the ground meat of choice make for a quick and easy slow cooker meal. Spice up your next Taco Tuesday with this meat can be served in so many different ways -  tacos, enchiladas, salad, lettuce wraps etc.

Double Up On the Vegetables

I use two pounds of ground beef yet only one onion, one bell pepper, one can of corn, and one can of black beans. You can absolutely double up any of the ingredients if you want without having to change the cook time. Meaning you can use two bell peppers, two onions, etc. What I used is the ratio that worked for me but you might have a different preference. I also added a small bit of jalapeño.

TexMex ingredients and flavors combined with the ground meat of choice make for a quick and easy slow cooker meal. Spice up your next Taco Tuesday with this meat can be served in so many different ways -  tacos, enchiladas, salad, lettuce wraps etc.

before (slow cooker)

Diced Tomatoes or Salsa

Diced tomatoes or salsa? I tend to use diced tomatoes but salsa works to. For the salsa, use the salsa of your choice. You can even add more if you want but I wouldn’t use more than 20 ounces total. You can even make your own Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Salsa. For the taco seasoning, I encourage you to use my homemade taco seasoning rather than using a store-bought packet:

taco seasoning


Other recipes you might enjoy:

Slow Cooker Enchiladas

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Mexican Chili

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Mexican Roast


How To Serve This

This meat can be served in so many different ways. It’s great used as a filling for enchiladas, tacos, or burritos. Other suggestions include as a salad topping or in lettuce wraps.  Please note this recipe is not low-carb, paleo, or whole30 because it includes black beans and corn neither of which are compliant.

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TexMex ground meat can be made in your slow cooker or electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot). Use the ground meat of your choice in this quick & easy recipe. 

{VIDEO} Slow Cooker/Instant Pot TexMex Ground Meat


  • Author: Fit SlowCooker Queen
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground meat
  • 15 ounces corn (drained & rinsed)
  • 15 ounces black beans (drained & rinsed)
  • 15 ounces diced tomatoes or salsa
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro for garnish
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning (see blog post)
  • 1 tbsp oil (for IP)
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium beef broth (for IP)

Instructions

Slow Cooker

Optional but recommended: add oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef to pan and cook a few minutes until meat is browned. Drain excess grease.

  1. Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
  2. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
  3. Stir & garnish with fresh cilantro.

Instant Pot

  1. Turn on the IP and select Sauté. Once hot add oil, ground beef, bell pepper, & onion and cook a few minutes until meat is browned and vegetables soften. Drain grease if you need to.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients to the IP. Stir to mix well.
  3. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 9 minutes. Quick release pressure.
  4. Stir & garnish with fresh cilantro.

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I used a  6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot for this recipe.

TexMex ingredients and flavors combined with the ground meat of choice make for a quick and easy slow cooker meal. Spice up your next Taco Tuesday with this meat can be served in so many different ways -  tacos, enchiladas, salad, lettuce wraps etc.

after (slow cooker)

A favorite way to eat this is my household is in lettuce wraps. Sky is the limit with this TexMex ground meat. How will you serve it?

TexMex ingredients and flavors combined with the ground meat of choice make for a quick and easy slow cooker meal. Spice up your next Taco Tuesday with this meat can be served in so many different ways -  tacos, enchiladas, salad, lettuce wraps etc.

 

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Filed Under: Instant Pot, Slow Cooker Tagged With: crock pot, ethnic food, instant pot, mexican food, slow cooker, texmex

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Comments

  1. Lorenzo says

    March 16, 2018 at 9:29 am

    This looks delicious and hearty! Perfect meal any time of the day, and perfect post workout meal too!! Thanks

    Reply
  2. Jeff says

    March 15, 2018 at 5:11 pm

    This was very tasty and it smelled great as it was being put together. I did not have any lettuce leaves but i did have a few taco shells in the pantry. I added some Colby-Jack cheese and some home made spicy salsa when it was done.
    Thank you for the great recipe.

    Reply
    • Fit SlowCooker Queen says

      March 19, 2018 at 9:52 pm

      Sounds great! You’re very welcome, I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it.

      Reply

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