How to Make and Freeze Taco Meat

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 pounds ground beef
• 8-12 tablespoons taco seasoning

  homemade [https://dashfordinner.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/] or packaged
• 2 cups water

Instructions

• 1 Heat a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 Once the pan is hot, add the ground beef, using the end of a wooden spoon to
  break it up into smaller pieces.
• 3 Cook the ground beef, using your wooden spoon to crumble it, until no longer
  pink.
• 4 Drain off the excess fat and liquid.
• 5 Sprinkle in 8-12 tablespoons of your favorite taco seasoning, and pour in 2 cups
  of water.
• 6 Stir well to coat the ground beef in the seasoning mixture.
• 7 Simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until most of the water is evaporated.
• 8 Remove from the heat and allow the taco meat to cool for 1 hour, stirring
  occasionally to release steam and heat.
• 9 Label 4 medium-sized freezer bags with the following: “Taco meat. Add ¼ cup of
  water” and the date.
• 10 Divide the meat into 4 sections, and scoop each section into a labeled freezer
  bag. Push out any excess air and seal the bag.
• 11 Press the ground beef into a single, flat layer and repeat with the remaining 3
  bags.
• 12 Place the bags in the freezer and store them for up to 3 months.

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