Nothing beats biting into a crispy taco shell that’s filled to the brim with this saucy spicy taco meat.  

Slow Cooker Saucy Ground Meat Taco Filling in Tacos

Saucy taco meat and crispy taco shells are a match made in heaven.

I like to make this taco meat with a combination of ground beef and ground pork, and brown it with onions before adding it to the slow cooker.

Then add some basic ingredients, let it slow cook for about 4 hours, spoon it into crispy taco shells, eat and then repeat.

It’s so good.

Leftover taco meat freezes up nicely too.

This saucy taco meat is great for serving at get-togethers because guests can help themselves.

All they need are some crispy taco shells to put the meat into and toppings like shredded cheese, thinly cut head (iceberg) lettuce, salsa and guacamole.

Here are some easy-to-make guacamole recipes you may like “Ranch Dip Guacamole“, “Easy Homemade Guacamole” and “Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Garlic Guacamole“.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Slow Cooker Saucy Ground Meat Taco Filling ingredients

Ground pork, ground beef, onion, tomato sauce, chili powder, dried Mexican (or regular) oregano, granulated garlic, onion powder, ground cumin, hot sauce, salt, pepper and water

Equipment – 5 quart slow cooker (crockpot) or larger (I used a 6 quart slow cooker)

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Here’s how to make it.

Cook ground beef and ground pork in skillet

Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add the ground beef and ground pork, and stir.

Cook chopped onions in pan with ground beef and pork

Add chopped onions and stir.

Cook ground beef and ground pork with onions in skillet

Continue stirring and breaking up the ground meat into pieces as it cooks.

Cook until the meat starts to turn brown (about 12 minutes).

Cooked ground meat in slow cooker pot

Next,

Cooked ground meat in slow cooker pot

transfer the meat to a slow cooker pot.

Add granulated garlic to meat in slow cooker pot

In the pot, add granulated garlic…

Add onion powder to ground meat in slow cooker pot

…onion powder…

Add dried oregano to ground meat in slow cooker pot

…oregano…

Add ground cumin in ground meat in slow cooker pot

…cumin…

Add pepper in ground meat in slow cooker pot

…pepper…

Add salt in ground beef in slow cooker pot

…salt…

Add chili powder in ground meat in slow cooker pot

Add chili powder to ground meat in slow cooker pot

…chili powder…

Pour tomato sauce in ground meat in slow cooker pot

Pour tomato sauce on ground meat in slow cooker pot

Pour tomato sauce on ground meat in slow cooker pot

…tomato sauce…

Pour water in slow cooker pot with ground meat

…water, and

Add hot sauce in slow cooker pot with ground meat

hot sauce.

Stir ground taco meat in slow cooker pot

and,

Stir ground taco meat in slow cooker pot

stir.

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Cover with a lid and cook for 4 hours on the low setting.

After the taco meat is done, stir together.

Slow Cooker Saucy Ground Taco Meat Filling in tacos

Serve the taco meat while hot in crispy taco shells…

Slow Cooker Saucy Ground Taco Meat Filling in tacos

…and top with shredded cheddar cheese and lettuce.

Slow Cooker Saucy Ground Taco Meat Filling in tacos

Then,

Slow Cooker Saucy Ground Taco Meat Filling in tacos

enjoy.

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Slow Cooker Taco Meat in Taco Shells

Slow Cooker Saucy Ground Meat Taco Filling

Nothing beats biting into a crispy taco shell that's filled to the brim with this saucy spicy taco meat.  
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Yield: 8 (Yields approximately 16 tacos)
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 4 hours 12 minutes
Total: 4 hours 22 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • ½ onion peeled and chopped
  • 3 teaspoons granulated garlic
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano leaves or substitute with regular dried oregano leaves
  • 2  teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce or to taste
  • 1 cup water

Equipment

  • 5 quart slow cooker (crockpot) or larger

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add the ground beef and ground pork. Stir together. 
  • Add chopped onions and stir. Continue stirring and breaking up the ground meat into pieces as it cooks. 
  • Cook until the meat starts to turn brown (about 12 minutes). 
  • Transfer the meat to a slow cooker pot. In the pot, add granulated garlic, onion powder, oregano, cumin, pepper, salt, chili powder, tomato sauce, water, and hot sauce. Stir together. 
  • Cover with a lid and cook on the low setting for 4 hours. After it's done cooking stir together.  
  • Serve the taco meat while hot in crispy taco shells and top with shredded cheddar cheese and lettuce.
Author: [email protected]
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Taco Meat