Here’s a simple, flavorful slow cooker ground beef recipe you can use for rice, wraps, pasta, or sandwiches:
🍲 Slow Cooker Ground Beef (Easy & Versatile)
🛒 Ingredients
- 500g–1 kg ground beef
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 3–4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 can chopped tomatoes (or 3 fresh tomatoes)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin (optional but great flavor)
- 1 tsp dried oregano or mixed herbs
- ½ cup water or beef broth
- 2 tbsp oil
🔥 Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Brown the beef (important)
- Heat oil in a pan
- Cook the ground beef until browned
- Drain excess fat
👉 This step improves flavor and texture (don’t skip)
2. Add to slow cooker
Put in your slow cooker:
- Cooked beef
- Onion + garlic
- Tomatoes + tomato paste
- All spices
- Water/broth
3. Cook
- Low: 6–8 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
4. Final touch
- Taste and adjust salt/spices
- If too watery → cook uncovered last 20–30 mins
🍽️ How to Use It
This beef is super versatile:
- With rice 🍚
- In roti or wraps 🌯
- Over pasta 🍝
- In sandwiches or burgers 🍔
- Stuffed in paratha
🌟 Optional Add-Ins (for variation)
- Bell peppers
- Green chilies (for spice)
- Beans (kidney or black beans)
- Potatoes (cut small)
- Carrots or peas
💡 Pro Tips
- Add a splash of lemon at the end for freshness
- For desi flavor: add garam masala + coriander powder
- For creamy version: mix in a little yogurt or cream at the end
If you want, I can give you:
- Pakistani-style slow cooker keema 🇵🇰
- Keto version
- Spicy street-style version
Just tell me 👍