120 ground beef slow cooker recipes

Spicy cabbage beef soup made in the slow cooker: browned ground beef, cabbage and kidney beans simmered low in a tomato broth with picante sauce, cumin and a kick of heat. A hearty, hands-off, fill-you-up soup.

Beef and bean burrito casserole stacked in a slow cooker with flour tortillas, enchilada sauce, ground beef, refried beans and cheddar. Sliced into wedges and served with all the fixings.

Slow cooker minestrone hamburger soup loaded with ground beef, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes. Dump everything in the Crock-Pot and let it simmer all day.

Slow cooker spaghetti meat sauce with blended vegetables hidden in the base. Ground beef, canned tomatoes, carrots, and onions simmer 8-10 hours for a deep, rich, thick sauce.

Slow cooker sloppy joes with ground beef, ketchup, tomato paste, Worcestershire, and vinegar. Brown the meat, dump everything in the crock pot, and come home to thick, tangy sandwich filling.

Slow cooker brunch casserole with ground beef, spinach, mushrooms, and an egg-and-milk custard topped with sharp cheddar. Overnight Crock-Pot breakfast for a crowd.

Slow cooker beef in walnut sauce, a warm-spiced Mediterranean-style stew with cinnamon, clove, allspice, and ground walnuts thickening a rich tomato gravy. Served over toasted bread.

Slow cooker tavern sandwiches (loose meat) with ground beef simmered in ketchup, chili powder, and dry mustard. A Midwestern classic served sloppy on toasted buns.

Slow cooker BBQ beef sandwiches with shredded ground beef simmered all day in a homemade sauce of tomato, brown sugar, mustard, and BBQ spice. Pile it on rolls with cheese.

Hearty slow cooker bean dip packed with seasoned ground beef, refried beans, melted longhorn cheese, and sour cream with a spicy kick from hot sauce.

Slow cooker tostada pie with layered corn tortillas, chili-cumin ground beef, black olives, tomato sauce, and melted Monterey Jack. Foil handles make serving a breeze.

Texas-style beef chili with coarsely ground chuck, beer, Rotel tomatoes, and a bold nine-spice blend. No beans, all meat. Make it in the microwave or slow cooker.

Slow cooker festive meatballs made with ground beef, deviled ham, allspice, and dill, finished in a sour cream gravy. A Scandinavian-style party meatball for crockpot entertaining.

Easy Mexican chili made in a slow cooker with ground beef, kidney beans, green chiles, and tomatoes. A dump-and-go crockpot chili that simmers 8-10 hours on low heat.

Slow cooker macaroni and ground beef in condensed tomato soup with mushrooms and onion. A hands-off crock-pot dinner that simmers for hours, letting the pasta soak up rich, tomatoey flavor.

Short-cut chili con carne made in a slow cooker with lean ground beef, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire. A simple set-it-and-forget-it weeknight chili.