Shredded Beef Soft Tacos (Crock Pot)
"Good stuff! From the New American Heart Association Cookbook."
- Ready In:
- 10hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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8 tacos
- Serves:
- 4-8
ingredients
- 680.38 g top sirloin steaks or 680.38 g sirloin tip roast, all visible fat removed
- 709.77 ml chopped sweet onions or 709.77 ml yellow onions
- 236.59 ml chopped green bell pepper
- 2 fluid ounce dry red wine (regular or nonalcoholic)
- 113.39 g reduced sodium ketchup
- 29.58 ml cider vinegar
- 6 garlic cloves, minced or 14.79 ml instant minced garlic
- 9.85 ml low-sodium beef bouillon cubes
- 2 bay leaves
- 3.69 ml liquid smoke
- 4.92 ml ground cumin, divided
- 2.46 ml red hot pepper sauce
- 1.23 ml pepper
- 4.92 ml dark brown sugar or 4.92 ml light brown sugar
- 64 inch fat-free flour tortillas or 8 low-fat flour tortillas
directions
- Put meat in slow cooker.
- Add onions and bell pepper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together wine, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, bouillon granules, bay leaves, liquid smoke, ½ tsp cumin, hot pepper sauce and pepper.
- Pour wine mixture into slow cooker, cover tightly and cook on low setting for 9 hours, or until meat is tender.
- Shred meat using two forks, and return it to slow cooker.
- Discard the bay leaves.
- Add ½ tsp cumin and sugar; let mixture stand for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
- Warm the tortillas according to package directions.
- Spoon the meat mixture along the center of a tortilla.
- If you want to add garnishes such as chopped tomatoes, salsa, shredded lettuce, cheese and sour cream, do it now.
- Roll and repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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I must admit, when reading the ingredients in this recipe I was quite skeptical, but I was pleasantly surprised with the finished results! The meat didn't have that traditional "fast food taco" taste, but it was deliciously different and both my husband and I liked it much better than regular tacos! Make sure you drain the meat real well before putting it on the tortillas though, or you'll have a very drippy taco! The leftovers were just as good (or better) the next day too! This recipe is a definite keeper... and I'll NEVER make tacos again with ground beef and powdered taco mix! :) -
I don't write reviews often so this should tell you something about this recipe!! -Soooo good -the addition of brown sugar at the end was just what this recipe needed -i didn't use the bouillion or liquid smoke Will make again and again. -
I loved these! This was super delicious and quite easy to make -
Made the recipe exactly as directed. The flavors were wonderful and we loved it! However, next time I think I will skip the tortillas and just serve with rice or even noodles. Thank you for sharing! Not my idea of Mexican but amazing all the same. We will definitely make this again. -
The house smelled fantastic while this was cooking. For the most part we really enjoyed this, but I did't like the sweet taste from the brown sugar (would make this again and leave the brown sugar out). Didn't have sirloin steak in my freezer, but did have a lean chuck roast. Very easy recipe - don't be put off by the long list of ingredients. Thanks for posting this Millie!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
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