Description
A creamy, cheesy, and flavor-packed crockpot meal featuring taco-seasoned beef, tender potatoes, and melty cheddar. Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or cozy weekend feast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 2 packets (1 oz each) taco seasoning, divided
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 2 lbs frozen diced potatoes
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided (freshly shredded preferred)
- 10 oz Rotel, drained
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- Spray the inside of your crockpot with nonstick spray.
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef with the diced onion and minced garlic. Drain off any excess grease, then stir in one packet of taco seasoning.
- Transfer the seasoned beef mixture to the slow cooker. Add the frozen diced potatoes on top. Sprinkle the second taco seasoning packet over the potatoes. Add the drained Rotel and spoon in the cream of chicken soup. Top with half of the shredded cheddar. Stir everything together until combined.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours.
- Give the mixture a good stir, then add the remaining shredded cheddar. Cover again and cook for 10 more minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the mixture is creamy.
- Scoop and enjoy warm.
Notes
For best results, use freshly shredded cheddar cheese—it melts more smoothly than pre-shredded varieties. You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for a lighter version. Spice it up with a pinch of cayenne or chopped jalapeños if you like heat. Leftovers reheat beautifully!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: crockpot cheesy taco potatoes, slow cooker taco potatoes, cheesy ground beef potatoes