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Big Batch Tex-Mex Beef

Yields16 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins

Cook up convenience when you buy bulk packs of ground beef and stash mixture in the freeze.  Use it in this fantastic Tex-Mex Beef Taco recipe or simply add a scoop to your favourite pasta sauce, chili or casserole. Dinner just got easier!

Big Batch Tex-Mex Beef - step #3

 4 lbs Lean Ground Beef
 4 tbsp chili powder
 2 tsp EACH ground cumin, salt, paprika and ground coriander
 0.50 tsp cayenne pepper
 2 red bell peppers, finely chopped
 2 small onions, finely chopped
 2 corn, frozen or canned
1

Cook ground beef and spices in Dutch oven over medium-high heat for 9 to 10 minutes, breaking into small chunks with back of spoon, until browned and completely cooked. Drain well, and return to pot. Add bell peppers and onions, simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until vegetables are softened. Add corn and heat though 1-2 minutes.

2

Spread mixture in a single layer on several foil or parchment paper-lined baking trays; freeze just until meat is firm, about 1 hour.

Big Batch Tex-Mex Beef - step #3

3

Loosen beef mixture into chunks; scoop meal-sized portions into freezer bags. Freeze for up to 3 months.

Big Batch Tex-Mex Beef - Step #4

Usage Tips
4

Use mixture from frozen, in recipes calling for browned ground beef, allowing slightly more time for heating than recipe calls for.

Frozen Assets
5

When making Big Batch Beef, drain the cooked ground beef well before freezing on the baking trays.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 16