SOUTHWESTERN BEEF TORTILLAS

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Beef chuck roast makes a savory filling in satisfying tortillas. Cooked to tender perfection in the slow cooker, the beef is treated to an easy and delicious jalapeno-flavored sauce. -Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 8h55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 pounds)
1/2 cup water
4 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 large green pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup pickled jalapeno slices
1 tablespoon juice from pickled jalapeno slices
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed

Steps:

Place roast and water in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with 2 forks. Skim fat from cooking juices; set aside 1/2 cup. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic and bay leaf in oil over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are softened., Stir in the ketchup, jalapeno slices and juice, vinegar, salt, garlic salt and reserved cooking juices. Bring to a boil. Stir in shredded beef; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Serve on tortillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 1135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.