I bought a 2qt Crock Pot.

[Eli]

And yes, I realize 2qt is ridiculously small.

I was thinking of making some taco meat. Hamburger + taco seasoning + water = win?

It would cook for ~18 hours, since I would make it tonight and eat it tomorrow after work.

Should be good, no?

 

[IronWing]

18 hours is a long time for hamburger. Leave out the water and cook it for ~4 hours.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: ironwing
18 hours is a long time for hamburger. Leave out the water and cook it for ~4 hours.

I thought that, but.. isn't that the point of a crock pot? lol

I would cook it on low. Shouldn't more cook time = tastier meat, within reason?

 

[Iron Woode]

you could make a small stew.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: ironwing
18 hours is a long time for hamburger. Leave out the water and cook it for ~4 hours.

I thought that, but.. isn't that the point of a crock pot? lol

I would cook it on low. Shouldn't more cook time = tastier meat, within reason?

typically, I run my crock pot 8 - 10 hrs. not much point in doing it any longer.

 

[cjmtfd102401]

Roast with french onion soup and a little bit of garlic powder then when the roast is almost done take the juice and pour in on top of some carrots and potatoes and bake til done.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Chili! It's that time of year.

If you add beans to it, well don't bother then.

 

[BoomerD]

What a crock...

If it's only for one, you could make a small roast, a small pot of stew or chili.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121
Chili! It's that time of year.

Chili FTW. Just might have to pickup a crockpot just for the hell of it. Someone yesterday or the day before posted a recipe for some five alarm chili.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121
Chili! It's that time of year.

Chili FTW. Just might have to pickup a crockpot just for the hell of it. Someone yesterday or the day before posted a recipe for some five alarm chili.

I only made 3 alarm chili with beans.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Mother-in-law, after about 3 years of cooking chili her way (with the beans), decided to try mine.

Needless to say it was awesome. And she's converted.

 

[Eli]

Yeah, chili sounds good. What's the secret to good chili?

 

[murphy55d]

last week i put the following into our crock pot for 6-8 hrs...very tasty!

1lb ground turkey(browned and drained)
1 can chili with beans
1 can kidney beans
1 sliced red pepper
1/2 sliced white onion
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
handful of tortilla chips
then on top lots of shredded cheese(i used cheddar and a mexican shredded blend, probably 2 cups)

man was it tasty.

 

[idiotekniQues]

Originally posted by: Eli
Yeah, chili sounds good. What's the secret to good chili?

moose poop

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Long and slow. The meat needs to be falling off your fork. Almost the same as a good pulled pork sandwich. Also, DON'T BUY GROUND MEAT! A lean chuck would be good, or sirloin if you can afford it.
And, like I posted before, if you throw beans into the mix it just is not chili.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121
Chili! It's that time of year.

Chili FTW. Just might have to pickup a crockpot just for the hell of it. Someone yesterday or the day before posted a recipe for some five alarm chili.

I only made 3 alarm chili with beans.

Sorry my bad. It was you that posted the chili recipe which I'm going to try sooner than later.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: ironwing
18 hours is a long time for hamburger. Leave out the water and cook it for ~4 hours.

Yup, the meat should have all of the moisture you need. Also, the longest you really want to run it is the amount of time you'll be out at work. 8-10 hours is usually good.

Try a roast though, I'd go buy the smallest one you can find for that sized pot. Even then you may want to cut it in half. My wife did a 2.5 lb roast for us a few days ago. She tossed in 2 sweet potatoes, 2 carrots and 2 parsnips, all peeled and cut into bite sized cubes. Also, she put in a small can of tomato sauce and bottle of beer. She cooked it for about 6 hours, then about an hour before it was done she added some salt, a bit of minced onions and some herbes de provence. If you don't have herbes de provence you can use some dried rosemary, oregano and thyme. It was amazingly tasty.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Eli
And yes, I realize 2qt is ridiculously small.

I was thinking of making some taco meat. Hamburger + taco seasoning + water = win?

It would cook for ~18 hours, since I would make it tonight and eat it tomorrow after work.

Should be good, no?

No. You can brown ground beef and add taco seasoning in under 5 minutes, that's not the kind of thing you do in a crock pot. Crock pots are for things that take a while to cook or for things that can benefit from long slow cooking. They're great for stews, roasts, pork chops, even soups if you're using tough cuts of meat. There is nothing a crock pot can do to ground beef in 18 hours that a skillet can't accomplish in minutes.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121
Chili! It's that time of year.

Chili FTW. Just might have to pickup a crockpot just for the hell of it. Someone yesterday or the day before posted a recipe for some five alarm chili.

I only made 3 alarm chili with beans.

Sorry my bad. It was you that posted the chili recipe which I'm going to try sooner than later.

its all good!

the meat was so tender after 10 hrs it literally fell apart.

and beans help keep your insides working smoothly.

 

[quackagator]

http://www.recipestogo.com/crockpotsav/crockpotsav.html

 

[BabaBooey]

ribs and kraut

 

[Howard]

crock

 

[DayLaPaul]

Slow cooking unleashes flavor, but if all you're slow cooking is ground beef with taco seasoning, there's not much inherent flavor to unleash, so 18 hours is a tad overkill. Try taking a some beef chuck or a tri tip and toss in a bunch of whatever you feel like, set it for 18 hours and come back to some tender ass flavorful meat.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

My Vote for Stew.

Also, Pork Chops. Trust me.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Eli
And yes, I realize 2qt is ridiculously small.

I was thinking of making some taco meat. Hamburger + taco seasoning + water = win?

It would cook for ~18 hours, since I would make it tonight and eat it tomorrow after work.

Should be good, no?

No. You can brown ground beef and add taco seasoning in under 5 minutes, that's not the kind of thing you do in a crock pot. Crock pots are for things that take a while to cook or for things that can benefit from long slow cooking. They're great for stews, roasts, pork chops, even soups if you're using tough cuts of meat. There is nothing a crock pot can do to ground beef in 18 hours that a skillet can't accomplish in minutes.

I don't think the meat is going to be super tender or anything like that, but.. you could say the same thing for any meat sauce, and that's simply not true.

By slow cooking you let all the flavors mingle much more readily. That has always bothered me about making taco meat in a skillet. I've always added a bit more water and let it cook down for a while instead of making it quickly.

I think it would be really good out of a crock pot, and there are plenty of recipes online for doing just that.