Slow Cooker/Crockpot Tacos

Great recipe for easy to make tacos:

 

Ingredients

For Pork:

• 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (15-ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 to 2 chipotle peppers, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
• 4 to 5 pound pork shoulder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For Pickled Onions:

• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

For Tacos:

• 24 corn tortillas
• 1 small green cabbage, shredded
• 2 avocados, peeled and thinly sliced
• Pickled red onions
• 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
• Chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish

For Pork:

Directions

To the sleeve of a slow cooker add onion, garlic, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, Worcestershire sauce, and cilantro. Add pork and season with salt and pepper. Cover and slow cook on high for 4 to 6 hours until tender.

For Red Onions:

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes and salt, heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add onions and dried oregano. When mixture is cool pour into a quart container. You may need to add a bit of water just to cover. (Keep at room temperature for about 6 hours then place in the refrigerator.

Remove pork from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks. Toss with 1/2 cup of the liquid from the slow cooker.

To serve place 1/4 cup of the pork on a tortilla, top with cabbage, avocado, onions, sour cream and cilantro. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

"Over the Top" Nachos

Over the Top Nachos

 

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion finely diced 
• sale and pepper to taste
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 (14.5 ounce) package tortilla chips
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced

Directions

1. In a large frying pan, brown ground beef with onion, salt and pepper over medium heat. Break the meat into very small pieces while it is cooking. After the meat is thoroughly cooked, drain off the grease.
2. Arrange chips on a microwavable platter. Spread beans over the chips. Layer with 1/2 of the cheese, the ground beef mixture, and remaining cheese. Arrange jalapeno peppers on top.
3. Microwave on medium-high until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.