Welcome to my clean eating recipe book! I will be sharing lots of yummy recipes that will help you eat healthy and, if desired, lose weight. These recipes coincide with the 21-Day Fix program from Beachbody. Each recipe shows how many servings it makes and what 21-Day Fix containers are utilized. Please feel free to share your favorite 21-Day Fix or clean eating/healthy recipe with me!

Crockpot Beef Carnitas Tacos

Servings: 6 - 8
21-Day Fix Containers: 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow

Ingredients:
For Meat
       1 Tbsp chili powder
       1 1/2 tsp cumin or smoked cumin
       1/2 tsp onion powder
       1/4 tsp garlic powder
       1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or more to taste
       1 tsp salt
       1/2 tsp black pepper
       2 lbs flank steak
       1 yellow onion, chopped
       1 green bell pepper, chopped
       1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped (optional)

Toppings
       Corn tortillas (6-inch)
       Shredded lettuce
       Tomato
       Non-fat Greek yogurt (replacement for sour cream. It's good! I promise!)
       Salsa

Directions:
~ Mix all of the spices together in a small bowl for the spice rub. Rub the spices into each side of the steak, using all of the mixture. Place the spice-rubbed steak in the bottom of the crock pot. Place the chopped onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno on top of the steak. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. After the cooking time has lapsed, remove the steak from the crockpot and shred with two forks. Serve immediately or return to the crockpot for a few hours until you are ready to eat.
~ Serve on 2 (6-inch) corn tortillas with your favorite topping.

TIP: Flank steak is generally tougher, and therefore a cheaper piece of meat. It's a great candidate for the crockpot. If it's a leaner cut of meat you may need to add a bit of beef stock at the end to amek sure it doesn't dry out before cooking.

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