Total Recipe Time: on high setting: 6 hours
1 boneless beef chuck roast or rump roast (3 to 3-1/2 pounds)
1 medium onion, cut into quarters
3 cloves garlic, peeled
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 jars (16 ounces each) prepared chunky salsa with cilantro
8 flour tortillas (10-inch diameter), warmed
Fresh cilantro (optional)
Tomato-Corn Relish:
1 cup frozen corn, defrosted
1 cup chopped fresh tomato
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Cut beef pot roast into 4 even pieces. Place onion and garlic in 4-1/2 to 5-1/2-quart slow cooker; top with beef. Add water, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 to 5-1/2 hours, or on LOW 9 to 9-1/2 hours, or until beef is fork-tender. (No stirring is necessary during cooking.)
- Remove beef; cool slightly. Strain cooking liquid; skim fat. Shred beef with 2 forks. Place beef in 2-quart microwave-safe dish; add 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
- Combine relish ingredients in medium bowl; stir in 1/4 cup salsa.
- Add remaining salsa to beef; mix well. Cover and microwave on HIGH 8 to 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.
- Top each tortilla with 3/4 cup beef mixture, leaving 1-1/2-inch border around edge. Top beef with about 1/4 cup relish. Fold right and left sides of tortillas over filling; fold bottom edge over and roll up. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
Makes 8 servings
Cook's Tip: Hickory BBQ Beef Sandwiches Variation: Prepare recipe as above through step 2. Add 1 bottle (18 ounces) hickory barbecue sauce to beef; mix well. Cover and microwave on HIGH 6 to 8 minutes or until heated through, stirring once. Serve in onion rolls. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Nutrition information per serving, using chuck: 406 calories; 37 g protein; 36 g carbohydrate; 11 g fat; 1,218 mg sodium; 97 mg cholesterol; 5.9 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 3.3 mcg vitamin B12; 5.4 mg iron; 8.8 mg zinc.
This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron and zinc.
Nutrition information per serving, using round: 399 calories; 35 g protein; 36 g carbohydrate; 11 g fat; 1,204 mg sodium; 92 mg cholesterol; 6.3 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 2.4 mcg vitamin B12; 5.1 mg iron; 5.7 mg zinc
This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron and zinc.