Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • 3 lb lean (85%) ground beef
  • 1 bag (12 oz) frozen chopped onions, thawed
  • 1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso™ refried beans
  • 1 jar (16 oz) medium salsa
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican 4-cheese blend (8 oz)

Instruction

  • Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Break up beef; place on bottom and up sides of slow cooker.
  • In large bowl, mix onions, beans, salsa and taco seasoning mix; place in center of slow cooker over beef. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 hours.
  • Drain beef mixture through strainer set over large bowl. Press with spatula or wooden spoon to break up any large chunks of beef. Divide into 4 portions.
  • Use 1 portion immediately, if desired, and transfer remaining portions to pint-size freezer containers, and freeze up to 3 months. Use one portion in your Mexican recipes that call for 1 lb ground beef cooked with taco seasoning mix. Just thaw overnight in refrigerator or defrost in microwave before using. Microwave in microwavable container 2 to 3 minutes on High or until steaming before adding to recipes that call for hot ground beef.