Slow-Cooker Fajitas

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Cook: 8 hours
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
These slow-cooker fajitas are just about the easiest way to get dinner on the table. Be sure to serve them with all your family's favorite toppings.

Ingredients

  • 1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, cut into 1/2-inch strips
  • 1 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch strips
  • 2 pounds beef top sirloin steaks, cut into thin strips
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 8 teaspoons fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

  1. Place peppers and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with beef. Combine water, vinegar, lime juice and seasonings; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours.
  2. Using a slotted spoon, place about 3/4 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with salsa, cheese and cilantro; roll up.

Nutrition Facts

1 fajita: 361 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 555mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable.

I love fajitas from Mexican restaurants, but when I tried preparing them at home, the meat was always too chewy. Then I tried this recipe in my slow cooker, and my husband and I enjoyed every bite. —Katie Urso, Seneca, Illinois
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