Making your own homemade version of Rotel tacos doesn’t get much easier than this. Ground beef taco meat is mixed with a Tex-Mex seasoning mix and smothered in Rotel tomatoes and Velveeta cheese for a taco recipe you’ll want to make time and time again.

Rotel is one ingredient that goes so well in a variety of recipes. You’ll love it in my Slow Cooker Rotel Dip with Beef and Slow Cooker Beef Chimichangas.

Can I cook tacos with Rotel in the crockpot?

Short answer, yes! Longer answer, I don’t think I’ll cook ground beef tacos (or any other meat tacos for that matter) any other way. The slow cooker cooks the meat mixture to perfection, giving you time to prepare everything else for your Taco Tuesday, potluck, or game day meal.

Not to mention, there are so many ways you can serve the cooked meat (check the serving suggestions below), meaning you can mix things up a bit. Once you’ve cooked the meat in a large skillet, everything else is dump-and-go. My family loves this recipe and I know yours will too.

Recipe Ingredients

• Beef: To make sure you have plenty of meat mixture to go around, I suggest using at least 2 lbs. of ground beef. Lean ground beef will have less grease content.
• Velveeta Cheese: You’ll only need a pound of this cubed, which is the smaller box.
• Rotel Tomatoes: 1 can of this will do, but you can always add more.
• Seasonings: Salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder are all you need to make your own taco seasoning mix.
• Taco Shells: For serving.

Step-by-Step Directions

Step One – Cook the ground beef in a large skillet on the stove-top set to medium heat until no longer pink, stirring occasionally.

Step Two – Drain off excess grease and add the ground beef to the slow cooker. Then, sdd the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Add the cubed Velveeta cheese and Rotel tomatoes.

Step Three – Stir all of the ingredients together until well combined.

Step Four – Cover and cook on HIGH for 1.5-2 hours or until heated through. Serve on warmed taco shells with your favorite taco toppings.

How to serve this Rotel Taco Meat

• Served in warmed taco shells with your favorite taco toppings is one of the easiest ways to put this meal on the table.
• If you need some topping suggestions, go for: sour cream, diced tomatoes, taco sauce, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, refried beans, green chilies, hot sauce, cheese sauce, red pepper flakes, diced onion, and slices of avocado. You can’t go wrong with your favorite toppings!
• When it comes to swapping the taco shell, you can also use flour tortillas, tortilla chips, or taco bowls. Or, you can make a taco bar and add all of the above.
• As for sides, you can pair these Rotel tacos with black beans, refried beans, and Mexican rice.

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