Name: Crock Pot Carne Guisada (Latin Beef Stew) Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h 20 min
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 cup Scallions; 3 garlic cloves; 2 small tomatoes; 2 tbsp cilantro; 1½ lb beef stew; 2 tbsp all purpose flour; ⅓ cup light beer; ⅓ cup water; ½ tsp cumin; ¼ tsp dry adobo seasoning; ½ tsp ground achiote; 1 bay leaf; ¼ tsp kosher salt; 10 oz baby red potatoes; For Topping:; Aji Picante

crock pot carne guisada latin beef stew recipe

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!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 6 hours 20 minutes

Total: 6 hours 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tspolive oil
1cupscallions,chopped
3garlic cloves,minced
2small tomatoes,chopped
2tbspcilantro,minced
1½lbbeef stew,cut into small chunks
2tbspall purpose flour
⅓cuplight beer
⅓cupwater
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

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add 1 teaspoon of oil, scallions, and garlic and sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes; add tomatoes, cilantro, and a pinch of salt.
Cook for another 2 minutes, then place in the slow cooker.
Wipe the skillet, add remaining oil and increase the heat to medium high.
Add the beef and brown on all sides for about 4 minutes.
Season with salt to taste and sprinkle flour over the meat, cook for 1 minute, turning often. Add to the slow cooker.
Add beer, water, cumin, adobo, achiote, bay leaf and ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt.
Add potatoes and cover, cook on low heat 6 to 8 hours or until beef is tender and the potatoes are cooked through.