Instructions: This will sound gross, but I cooked the ground beef by covering it with water in a saucepan and simmering it gently until done. You need to break it up with a spoon and stir a couple of times. I then drain it through a colander and rinse to reduce the fat to a bare minimum. It comes out in very small crumbles (like Taco Bell taco meat- which my kids prefer). I like to do this with large quantities of hamburger meat (like 5 lbs at a time) and freeze in 2 1/4 cup portions after draining well. This is a fast and easy way to have cooked LF beef on hand to use in any highly seasoned recipes (like spaghetti sauce and taco-seasoned dishes). Sometimes I include dried minced onion in with the meat for the last couple of minutes of boiling. You can also add chopped peppers or fresh onions. My kids are very fussy when it comes to "chunks" so I prefer to add onion powder.

I do realize how gross this method sounds; but once you try this on large quantities to pre-cook, youll never go back. Try it, youll like it:) !!

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