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Big-Batch Ground Beef Taco Filling on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Big-Batch Ground Beef Taco Filling

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs 90-percent lean ground beef
  • 2 cups diced yellow onion
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 15 oz canned tomato sauce
  • 30 oz canned pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 24 small corn tortillas

Method
 

  1. Brown the beef and onion in a large skillet for 10 to 12 minutes until the beef reaches 160°F, then drain the fat.
  2. Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin and paprika for 1 minute.
  3. Transfer to a 6-quart crockpot and add the tomato sauce, pinto beans, broth and salt.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, then mash about half the beans into the beef and stir well.
  5. Warm the tortillas and serve 1/2 cup filling across 2 tortillas per person.