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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

Fresh homemade taco seasoning along with diced tomatoes and tomato sauce is all it takes to make these delicious Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos that will fall apart when you shred them.
Course Main Course, Meal Prep
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 273kcal
Author Jennifer Draper

Ingredients

Shredded Beef:

  • 2 pounds beef chuck roast (or other preferred beef roast)
  • 14.5 ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce (roasted garlic flavor preferred)
  • 1 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder

Avocado Corn Salsa:

  • 1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels thawed
  • 1/2 cup diced grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 medium avocado pitted and diced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 1 tablespoon red onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place roast in slow cooker
  • Add tomatoes and tomato sauce
  • Sprinkle with seasoning
  • Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours
  • Remove beef from slow cooker and shred with forks
  • Add juice from crock to beef as desired (I added about 2 ladles)
  • Discard remaining juice
  • Gently toss together salsa ingredients in small bowl
  • Serve beef on corn or flour shells topped with salsa and sour cream or as desired

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 7.2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 3.3mg