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Leftover Taco Meat Recipes

20 Best Leftover Taco Meat Recipes

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Recipe Roundup
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 packet taco seasoning mild or spicy
  • 1 and 1/2 cups stock such as chicken or veggie
  • 1 can 14 oz. chile beans (do not drain!)
  • 1 can 16 oz. pinto or kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 can 14.5 ounces stewed tomatoes
  • 1 can 10 oz. diced or stewed tomato with green chiles
  • 1 can 4 oz. chopped green chiles or jalapeño (optional)
  • 1 packet ranch salad dressing mix
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat and add the beef. Cook until the outside is completely brown and no pink is showing, breaking up it into small crumbles as you work. Drain the leftover juices.
  • Sprinkle taco seasoning over the meat and mix well.
    Deglaze the pot with stock and bring it to a boil.
  • Stir in the beans, corn, tomatoes, chiles, and other seasonings.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through.
  • For even more developed flavor, cover and keep on low heat for 1-2 hours, adding water or stock if it dries out.
  • Remove from heat and serve with fixings like a dollop of sour cream and crunched-up tortilla chips. Enjoy!