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Beef Tacos from the Slow Cooker Recipe

Name: Beef Tacos from the Slow Cooker
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 pounds chuck roast, well trimmed and cut into 3/4 inch dice (Sirloin, cross rib and blade roast can be used as well); 3 tbsp canola oil; salt and pepper to season the beef; 1 small onion finely diced; 4 cloves garlic finely minced; 2 cups cooked black beans, rinse them if using canned; 2 cups plain tomato sauce; 1/2 cup beef stock or water; 2 tablespoons chilli powder, more or less to taste; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp chipotle powder, optional if you like it spicey; 1 tablespoon brown sugar or molasses; 2 cup ears grilled sweet corn, about a; 2 green onions, chopped; 2 medium ripe tomatoes, diced; 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce, or to taste; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice; salt and pepper to season

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Beef Tacos from the Slow Cooker - Chunks of beef, slow cooked with black beans and spices to tender perfection then served with grilled corn salsa on soft shell tacos. Great for family dinners, pot lucks, game nights or any time you want to easily serve a crowd.

Ingredients

3 pounds chuck roast, well trimmed and cut into 3/4 inch dice (Sirloin, cross rib and blade roast can be used as well)

3 tbsp canola oil

salt and pepper to season the beef

1 small onion finely diced

4 cloves garlic finely minced

2 cups cooked black beans, rinse them if using canned

2 cups plain tomato sauce

1/2 cup beef stock or water

2 tablespoons chilli powder, more or less to taste

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp chipotle powder, optional if you like it spicey

1 tablespoon brown sugar or molasses

2 cup ears grilled sweet corn, about a

2 green onions, chopped

2 medium ripe tomatoes, diced

2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce, or to taste

1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice

salt and pepper to season

Method

Heat the canola oil in a large cast iron skillet and brown the beef well. It's best not to crowd the pan, so brown the beef in 2 batches to get good colour on the beef. This will improve the flavour of the cooked beef and keep it moist.

Add the browned beef to the slow cooker along with all of the remaining ingredients. Cook for approximately 4 hours on low or until the beef is fall apart tender. Time will vary depending on the individual make of slow cooker

Alternatively, you can slow braise the beef and bean mixture in a dutch oven or covered casserole dish in the oven at 250 degrees F for 3-4 hours.

Stir occasionally, and if the beef and beans become too thick during the cooking time, don't hesitate to add a little more beef stock or water. As long as it comes out as a thick sauce in the end, it will be fine.

Serve on soft shell flour or corn tortillas with the grilled corn salsa and anything else you want to add, like grated cheese, guacamole or sour cream.

Simply toss all of the ingredients together in a glass or plastic bowl and let stand for at least a half hour before tossing again to serve.

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