Name: Homemade Mighty Taco Beef Copycat
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: About 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 lbs (1.4 kg) lean ground beef; 9 cups (2 liters) water, divided into 8 cups/1 cup; 1 (14.5 oz/410 g) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, with juices; 3 medium-large onions, diced; 3 large cloves garlic, minced; 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and minced (or 1 tablespoon dried diced jalapeno pepper); 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons honey; 3 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon black pepper