Slow Cooker Rotel Tacos

a rotel taco in a nacho cheese shell on a plate.

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Slow cooker Rotel tacos are stuffed with a cheesy, beefy filling with plenty of Rotel tomatoes slow-cooked until warm and flavorful. This quick and easy meal is a fun twist on your traditional taco recipe!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4

Servings servings

Author Melissa Williams

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef cooked and drained
3 Tablespoons taco seasoning or a 1 ounce packet
16 ounces Velveeta cheese cubed
10 ounces Rotel
¼ cup milk
nacho cheese taco shells & tortillas
shredded lettuce sour cream, pico, cilantro for serving

Instructions

To a large skillet over medium high heat, add the ground beef and brown, breaking apart as it cooks, until no longer pink. Drain any grease, if necessary.
2 pounds lean ground beef
To the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker, add the cooked ground beef, taco seasoning, cubed Velveeta, can of Rotel, and milk. Stir together.
3 Tablespoons taco seasoning, 16 ounces Velveeta cheese, 10 ounces Rotel, ¼ cup milk
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
Once fully melted, stir, and then spoon into taco shells and top with favorite toppings.
nacho cheese taco shells & tortillas, shredded lettuce

Notes

I recommend using a lean ground beef, like sirloin (93/7). If using a higher fat content, make sure to drain any grease before adding to the slow cooker.
Homemade taco seasoning can be used or one packet of premade seasoning.
I use 2% milk.
Use nacho cheese taco shells, plain taco shells, or flour tortillas for serving.
Top with diced tomatoes or pico, shredded lettuce, sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, chopped cilantro or green onions.
The cheesy beef mixture is also great served over tortilla chips for nachos or on top of cilantro lime rice.
If you like heat, use the medium or hot version of Rotel.
Store leftovers covered in an airtight container for up to 3 days. If the mixture thickens too much, add some additional milk to thin it out.

Every slow cooker runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own slow cooker and adjusted as needed.

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