Homemade Mighty Taco Beef Copycat

• 3 pounds Lean Ground Beef
• 9 cups Water, Divided
• 1 can (14.5 Oz Can) No-salt-added Diced Tomatoes, With Juices
• 3 whole Medium-large Onions, Diced
• 3 cloves Large Cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 whole Fresh Jalapeno Pepper, Stem And Seeds Removed And Minced
• 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
• 3 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons Honey
• 3 Tablespoons Chili Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Coarse Kosher Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
• 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper

1. 1.
2. Add the beef and 8 cups water into a 5.5-quart pot.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn heat down and simmer for 45 minutes, skimming off the fat as it rises to the top and stirring occasionally.
4. 2.
5. Stir in all of the remaining ingredients (including the remaining 1 cup water), turn heat up to high, and bring to a boil.
6. Once boiling, turn heat down to a simmer, cover the pot and cook until the liquid is evaporated.
7. This will about 3 hours.
8. Make sure that you stir it occasionally.
9. 3.
10. Use the beef to make tacos or taco salad.
11. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days (its even better after the first day).

ground beef, water, nosalt, onions, garlic, pepper, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, honey, chili powder, salt, oregano, ground cumin, black pepper

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/homemade-mighty-taco-beef-copycat/ (may not work)