Recipe: Easy Crockpot Taco Filling (using ground beef, crock pot)

EASY CROCKPOT TACO FILLING

"Serve in warmed, soft corn tortillas or hard taco shells. Or serve as a taco dip with plain corn tortilla chips."

1 large onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
2 cans (15 oz. each) chili beans
1 (15 oz.) can Santa Fe corn, or Mexican, or Fiesta, corn
3/4 cup water*
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1/4 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
GARNISHES (optional):
Sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa

Ideal slow cooker size: 4-quart

Brown ground beef and chopped onion in a non-stick skillet. Drain.

Mix all the beef mixture, beans, corn, water, cayenne pepper and garlic powder together in the slow cooker, blending well.

Cover crock pot and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.

*You may want to add more or less than 3/4 cup water to this recipe, depending upon how hot and fast your slow cooker cooks and how tight-fitting its lid is.

Makes 4-6 servings
Credited to: Joanne Good, Wheaton, IL
Adapted from source: Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient One-Dish Dinners by Phyllis Pellman Good