Slow Cooker Taco Stack With Ground Beef Recipe

Name: Slow Cooker Taco Stack With Ground Beef
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 pounds ground beef (at least 85% lean ); 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin (ground); 1 1/2 cups onion ( chopped ); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 garlic cloves (finely minced ); 1 16 oz. can tomato sauce; 1 cup olives (ripe, sliced); 8 to 10 tortillas (corn); 2 tablespoons butter (soft to taste, for light buttering on each side of tortillas); 3 to 4 cups cheese (Mexican blend or Monterey Jack cheese shredded); Garnish: sour cream and chopped green onion (optional); Garnish: salsa, hot or mild (optional); Garnish: jalapeno pepper rings (optional)

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 60 mins

Total: 85 mins

Servings: 4 to 6 servings

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This dish is a bit messy, but the Tex-Mex flavors are out of this world. Making the foil "handles" is essential to cutting down on the mess, so be sure to do that. Also, let the stack cool a bit before cutting it into wedges.

Add some jalapeno peppers or hot salsa to the garnish for extra heat.

Much of the cooking is on the stovetop; then the slow cooker brings it all together.

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 pounds ground beef, at least 85 percent lean
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 (16-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup olives, sliced
8 to 10 corn tortillas
2 tablespoons butter, softened, for light buttering on each side of tortillas
3 to 4 cups Mexican blend cheese, or Monterey jack cheese, shredded
Sour cream, optional, for garnish
Green onion, chopped, optional, for garnish
Hot or mild salsa, optional, for garnish
Jalapeño pepper, sliced, optional, for garnish

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until just tender and then add the ground beef. Cook, stirring until the beef is no longer pink. Drain and then add the chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and minced garlic. Cook for a minute or two longer, and then stir in tomato sauce; continue cooking until hot. Stir in sliced olives.
Make foil "handles." Fold a 24 to 30-inch long piece of foil in half lengthwise. Place in bottom of a slow cooker with both ends hanging over the top edge of cooker. The foil strip will make it much easier to remove the stack when ready to serve.
Lightly butter one side of the corn tortillas. Lay one tortilla, buttered side up, on the foil. Spread the tortilla with the meat mixture and a generous layer of shredded cheese. Cover with another tortilla (buttered side up), more meat mixture and cheese. Repeat layers, ending with cheese. Fold excess foil over the top of the stack, cover the slow cooker, and cook on HIGH for 1 hour.
When ready to serve, lift out, using foil strips and transfer to the serving dish. Let the taco stack cool slightly, and then cut into wedges.
Serve with sour cream, chopped green onion, and salsa or diced fresh tomatoes, as desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
832	Calories
43g	Fat
60g	Carbs
51g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	832
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43g	55%
Saturated Fat 15g	76%
Cholesterol 149mg	50%
Sodium 1509mg	66%
Total Carbohydrate 60g	22%
Dietary Fiber 6g	22%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 51g
Vitamin C 9mg	46%
Calcium 161mg	12%
Iron 9mg	50%
Potassium 1059mg	23%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.