Set it before work, shred it at six, let the table do the rest

The best family dinners are the ones where everyone builds their own. Ten minutes before you leave in the morning, the diced beef goes into the slow cooker with smoky spices, onion and a can of tomatoes — that's the entire job. By dinnertime it pulls apart at the touch of a fork. Put out bowls of rice and beans, set the beef in the middle of the table, and watch the fussiest eater in the house serve themselves like it was their idea all along.

8 hrs 10 mins 4 servings Prep 10 minsCook 8 hrsMain CourseTex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 480g Your Farmer grass-fed diced beef
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 400g can crushed tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • To serve: steamed rice, black beans, grated cheese and fresh coriander

Instructions

Put the diced beef, onion and garlic in the slow cooker.

480g diced beef1 onion2 cloves garlic

Add the cumin, smoked paprika, oregano and crushed tomatoes, season well and stir to coat — no extra liquid needed.

2 tsp cumin2 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp oregano400g crushed tomatoes

Cook on LOW for 8 hours, until the beef falls apart when pressed with a fork.

Shred the beef with two forks right there in the cooker, stir it back through the sauce with the lime juice, and check the seasoning.

1 lime

Serve at the table: bowls of steamed rice and warmed black beans, shredded beef over the top, cheese and coriander for everyone to add themselves.

steamed riceblack beansgrated cheesefresh coriander

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Grass-fed diced beef from Your Farmer — vacuum-sealed paddock-to-plate, NSW & ACT delivery
Grass-Fed Diced Beef (approx 480g)
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Why Diced Beef Shreds So Well

The 480g pack of Your Farmer® diced beef in every share is chuck-style braising beef, and that's exactly what shredded-beef dishes the world over are built on. Long, low heat dissolves the connective tissue holding the muscle fibres together, and after eight hours those fibres slide apart into strands at the nudge of a fork — no knife work, no special cut, no watching the pot. The even dice matters more than it looks: every piece cooks at the same rate, so there's no lottery between dry corners and underdone middles. And grass-fed beef carries enough flavour of its own to stand up to smoked paprika and cumin rather than disappearing underneath them. It's the same pack you'll find in our sausages, mince and diced bundle when the freezer needs reinforcements.

Swaps and Variations

For grown-up heat, drop a chopped chipotle in adobo (or half a teaspoon of chilli flakes) in with the spices — the smoke suits it. Bowls are just the opening move: the same beef fills tacos, quesadillas, nachos and jacket potatoes across the rest of the week. Charred corn and a crunchy cabbage slaw turn it into a spread worth having people over for, and a spoonful of natural yoghurt does the job of sour cream if that's what the fridge has. Kidney beans or borlotti stand in for black beans without anyone noticing. And if this is your family's kind of dinner, our one-pot chilli con carne works the same corner of the map with the mince pack.

Storage and Leftovers

The beef keeps beautifully in its sauce — airtight in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen flat in zip-lock bags for up to 3 months. Thaw, reheat in a frying pan until bubbling, and dinner's ten minutes away. The leftover move everyone fights over in our house: breakfast burritos — shredded beef, a fried egg and cheese, rolled up and toasted in a dry pan.

One pack of diced beef lands in every delivery, so this one can live in the weekly rotation without ever making a shopping list — that's the quiet magic of a grass-fed beef CSA share.

Frequently asked questions

The sauce looks watery after cooking — what do I do?

Shredding the beef back through it thickens things considerably. If it's still loose, take the lid off and run the cooker on HIGH for 20 to 30 minutes, or ladle the sauce into a frying pan and reduce it fast.

Don't I need to add stock or water?

No. The crushed tomatoes plus the juices the beef releases are plenty — a slow cooker loses almost nothing to evaporation. Adding liquid is how burrito beef ends up as soup.

Can I make it without a slow cooker?

Yes — use a casserole dish with a tight lid at 160C for about 2.5 hours, checking once and adding a splash of water only if it's drying out.

How do I make it spicier without losing the kids?

Cook it mild exactly as written, then put hot sauce and sliced jalapenos on the table. Build-your-own bowls mean everyone sets their own heat.

Can I double it?

Easily — two packs of diced beef with one and a half times the spices and tomatoes. Keep the cooker no more than two-thirds full; the cooking time stays the same.

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