Fall is right around the corner. That means, slow cooker soups (yay!). We use our slow cooker almost daily and this is one of my favorite ‘meal hacks’ using the slow cooker. I am so excited to show you How To Cook Ground Beef In Your slow cooker. By now, you all know that I love a quick and easy dinner. When it comes to dinner prep, anything that makes my life easier…I am all in! While I have heard of cooking ground beef in my crock pot, I was always a little scared to try it. I was afraid it would be too mushy or burn. Finally, yesterday I decided to try it and I am so excited to share–it is my new favorite cooking tip!
- Spray your crock pot with non stick spray
- Add 1 lb. of ground beef (we use venison, you can use any ‘ground meat’ that you like!). I added mine completely frozen and had no issues.
- Add 1 cup of beef broth
- Add any seasonings (for example-I added garlic salt, pepper and oregano because I was using the meat in spaghetti sauce)
- Cover and cook on low for 3.5 hours. Check your crock pot periodically, stirring and breaking the meat apart as it cooks.
- Add your meat to any recipe, or freeze.
How easy was that? This isn’t really a crock pot recipe that you can put in and leave while you are gone for 8 hours, but it’s a great idea to throw it in on a Sunday afternoon to use the rest of the week
Roxy says
July 29, 2016 at 10:53 amThis is insane! I feel like I just discovered something insanely cool. I will def be giving this a try soon!
Loving Living Lancaster says
July 29, 2016 at 11:02 amI thought it was so awesome too! It saves me so much time (and the house doesn’t get as hot during summer months)!
Neni says
July 30, 2016 at 12:23 pmTo be honest, I`m not a good cook. My meat was not much taste than my mum. I just shared this with my mum and she said she will try this straightaway. Thnx dear for sharing such time saving stuff.
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says
July 30, 2016 at 12:55 pmThis is so great so the house doesn’t get super hot!
Loving Living Lancaster says
August 2, 2016 at 12:14 pmYes~it’s been so hot here, I am all about ways to keep the house from getting hot!
Russ says
July 30, 2016 at 9:58 pmI don’t cook, lol. But this is something that I think I can try. Quick and easy dinners would be a good start for somebody like me who isn’t fond of making meals.
Terri Beavers says
July 30, 2016 at 11:02 pmI can’t wait to use this method from now on. I’ve never thought about doing that but it looks and sounds so easy.
Glenda Kruse says
July 31, 2016 at 2:00 pmI really need to use my crock pot more often. I have it tucked away some where in the kitchen. It will make meals so much easier for me. Thank you for sharing your recipe 🙂
Elizabeth O. says
July 31, 2016 at 11:58 pmI love cooking using my crock pot, there are so many recipes to enjoy and it’s also easier to prepare them. Thanks for the tip on how to cook ground beef!
DannyUK.com says
August 1, 2016 at 2:55 amI didn’t think it was possible to do this in a crock pot! Thanks for sharing, I’ll have to give this a try!
Berlin says
August 1, 2016 at 3:49 amThis is just great. You could even cook a frozen meat and it will thaw and cook inside. Saves so much time!
aziel morte says
August 1, 2016 at 6:48 pmWow, these are so great. I love to cook sometimes if I have a time. Glad you share this with us.
Nicole Escat says
August 1, 2016 at 8:04 pmI love this recipe. I will try this at my mom’s home because she has a cock pot.
Colette S says
August 2, 2016 at 12:50 amI’ve not done this before, haven’t even thought about it.
I will have to keep this in mind to do.
Thank you.
Yona Williams says
August 2, 2016 at 9:16 pmI would have never thought to cook ground beef in a crock pot. I already know that I am seriously underusing the one I have in the cabinet.
Milena says
August 3, 2016 at 9:36 pmI swear every recipe I find you need to cook the beef before you put it in the crockpot. Now- this is what I needed! Thanks!
Loving Living Lancaster says
August 4, 2016 at 3:15 pmAbsolutely! I love making things quick and easy!
Kathy Kenny Ngo says
August 5, 2016 at 2:55 pmI love beef so much but I am not a good chef. This is definitely a great help. Thanks for the info
Loving Living Lancaster says
August 11, 2016 at 10:21 amAbsolutely! I hope you can use it to make your life easier!
Amanda says
October 26, 2016 at 12:24 pmThis is awesome! Love that you can cook it directly from frozen! Thank you so much for sharing!
Loving Living Lancaster says
October 27, 2016 at 7:16 pmAbsolutely! I love how easy it is!
Flossie McCowald | SuperMomHacks says
August 16, 2017 at 3:30 pmWhat an awesome hack! Thx SO much for sharing – will pin and post to my FB page too!
Allison Lancaster says
August 16, 2017 at 7:46 pmThanks for stopping by!