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Slow Cooker Carne Guisada

Slow cooker carne guisada is a Latin flavored beef stew that is beyond delicious. Incredibly spiced tender, slow cooked beef and tomatoes in a delectable sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Keyword: crockpot Mexican beef stew, Easy carne guisada, slow cooker carne guisada
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 284kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 - 2.5 lbs beef stew meat
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 15 oz can sliced stewed tomatoes I prefer with onion, celery and peppers
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 4 oz can chopped chili peppers use jalapeno instead if you want to add extra heat
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 3 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • grease or spray slow cooker insert with a non-stick cooking agent
  • add beef, flour and dry seasoning to slow cooker.
    2 - 2.5 lbs beef stew meat, ¼ cup flour, 3 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • toss beef pieces to coat
  • add in remaining ingredients and stir briefly to combine
    15 oz can sliced stewed tomatoes, 1 cup onion, 4 oz can chopped chili peppers, 1 tablespoon garlic, 2 cups beef broth
  • cover and cook on low until beef is tender about 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours

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Notes

To thicken the sauce further, cook with the lid off for the last half hour.  
Add additional salt as needed to taste.  

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1069mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1338IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 6mg
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