I always brown several pounds (4 or 5) of ground beef at a time, and then freeze it in 1 pound amounts. It is one of my favorite time saving tips. Once the meat is browned, it's so easy to throw a meal together and doing it in larger amounts means you only get the mess once.
I recently saw something about cooking ground beef in a crockpot and decided to try it,
Put 4-6 pounds ground beef in a crockpot. Add 1 1/2 -2 cups water and stir.
Put crockpot on low and cook 4-5 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
Then pack the beef into freezer bags. 2 cups equals about 1 pound.
This worked very well and I'll be using this method again.
This is a wonderful and time saving idea!
ReplyDeleteA nice way to save time and washing up !
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to know how it tastes compared to browining. Did you use seasonings? I do like the idea of one mess one time. And cooking it in the crockpot would be so easy. Thanks for sharing, Mari. xo
ReplyDeleteI'm off to do the same! Timesaver!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mari!
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Donna
This is a great tip! I also brown and store ground beef in freezer bags for later use. This will be a great way to do it. I will give it a try! Thanks Mari. Have a great day. See you again soon!
ReplyDeleteWow! That sounds like a neat tip. I may give it a try:)
ReplyDeleteWhat an ideal time saver!!!
ReplyDeleteNancy - I did use salt and pepper on it. I don't notice a change in flavor doing it this way vs browning it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great tip, thank you for sharing it. I am going to do this for sure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteIt takes longer but there is a lot less mess and you don't have to stand around waiting for it to cook. Thanks for this tip, Mari!!
ReplyDeleteThat is ingenious! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea and sure would save time!!
ReplyDeleteI will have to try cooking the meet in the crockpot. I guess the fat goes to the top and then skimmed off. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tip!! Thanks for sharing ;)
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