Slow Cooker Rotel Tacos
These Rotel Tacos are super easy to make, using just a handful of ingredients, adding a new twist to your next Taco Tuesday, potluck, or game day meal.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 lb. Velveeta cheese (this is the smaller box) cubed
- 10.5 oz. can Rotel Tomatoes
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. onion powder
For serving
- warmed taco shells (you must warm them as the package directs or you will have stale tacos)
- shredded lettuce
- other toppings if desired
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet on the stove-top set to medium high heat. Drain off fat and add the ground beef to the slow cooker.
- Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Add the cubed Velveeta cheese and Rotel tomatoes.
- Cook on HIGH for 1.5-2 hours or until heated through.
- Serve on warmed taco shells with desired toppings.
Notes
- Add any leftover beef to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also freeze the meat to make next Taco Tuesday's prep time much shorter. The whole family will enjoy leftovers the next day.
- Some people like to thicken the beef by adding black beans, extra tomatoes green chilies, or add onions.
- You can use ground chicken, ground turkey, ground sausage, or any ground meat of your choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 2030mg | Potassium: 1014mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 961IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 563mg | Iron: 5mg
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