
How To Make Crock Pot Carne Guisada (Latin Beef Stew)
Looking for great Spring recipes? This slow-cooked Latin beef stew results in supple meat. Plus the aji Picante on top accounts for that hot and spicy kick!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tspolive oil
- 1cupscallions,chopped
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 2small tomatoes,chopped
- 2tbspcilantro,minced
- 1½lbbeef stew,cut into small chunks
- 2tbspall purpose flour
- â…“cuplight beer
- â…“cupwater
- ½tspcumin
- ¼tspdry adobo seasoning,or seasoned salt
- ½tspground achiote
- 1bay leaf,dried
- ¼tspKosher salt,or more to taste
- 10ozbaby red potatoes,halved or quartered
For Topping:
- Aji Picante
Instructions
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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
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Add 1 teaspoon of oil, scallions, and garlic and sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes; add tomatoes, cilantro, and a pinch of salt.
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Cook for another 2 minutes, then place in the slow cooker.
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Wipe the skillet, add remaining oil and increase the heat to medium high.
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Add the beef and brown on all sides for about 4 minutes.
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Season with salt to taste and sprinkle flour over the meat, cook for 1Â minute, turning often. Add to the slow cooker.
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Add beer, water, cumin, adobo, achiote, bay leaf and ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt.
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Add potatoes and cover, cook on low heat 6 to 8 hours or until beef is tender and the potatoes are cooked through.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 225.71kcal
- Fat:Â 9.62g
- Saturated Fat:Â 3.27g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 4.83g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.64g
- Carbohydrates:Â 26.39g
- Fiber:Â 3.35g
- Sugar:Â 4.60g
- Protein:Â 8.34g
- Cholesterol:Â 17.69mg
- Sodium:Â 639.56mg
- Calcium:Â 48.97mg
- Potassium:Â 644.30mg
- Iron:Â 4.60mg
- Vitamin A: 42.42µg
- Vitamin C:Â 15.39mg
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