Na-cho Mommas Tacos
Minimal prep and maximum Mexican flavor. This two & half hour slow-cooker dish is THE perfect anytime meal that will please everyone. Serves a crowd or makes for delicious leftovers.
Equipment
- Slow-cooker or Instapot
Ingredients
- 1/2 onion chopped can omit and sub for 1 tbsp of minced garlic
- 1 lb grass fed beef, or ground turkey beef will need the extra step of draining
- 2 tsp pink or sea salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powders
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 large chopped green bell pepper or 2 small
- 2 cups cooked or canned black beans
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup quinoa white or tri colored variety
- 1 cup diced tomatoes with juice no added salt
- 1 cup favorite salsa Jacks Special Salsa
- 2 tbsp Avocado or olive oil for browning meat
Instructions
- Either in a separate pan or in your crockpot/instapot (if it has a browning function) cook chopped onion in about 2 tbsp of oil until translucent.
- Add and brown meat. More flavor with the beef but will need to be drained.
- Add 1 tsp of salt, cumin, chili powder and paprika and 1/2 tsp garlic to meat as it cooks.
- Rinse and chop bell pepper as meat browns.
- Drain if using beef and add back to the slow cooker.
- Rinse off quinoa (if directions on package call for it)
- Add bell pepper, quinoa, corn, beans, tomatoes, salsa, and remaining spices to slow cooker.
- Stir ingredients until well incorporated.
- Add 1 cup of water. Ingredients should be covered by water but not overly swimming in the liquid, more or less.
- Set slow cooker for 2 & half hours on high. You CANNOT cook this on low for longer and yield the same results.
- Make sure to remove the lid almost immediately within the allotted time so the quinoa doesn't over cook and stir.
- Add desired toppings, the only must is a squeeze of fresh lime and serve with your favorite sturdy chips for dipping. We love Late July.
Notes
This meal serves a crowd! Make on Sunday's and use leftovers for Monday night dinner or pack in lunches for the week. This Mexican inspired healthy twist will be a new favorite in your meal lineup. If kids show trepidation give them a small bowl of shredded cheese and a lime to squeeze on top themselves. We all love to get creative with toppings especially kiddos.