Crock Pot Chile Colorado

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean stewing beef
• 1 tablespoon kitchen bouquet
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large green pepper
• 7 ounces whole canned green chilies
• 16 ounces diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kitchen bouquet

Recipe

• 1 toss beef and 1 t. kitchen bouquet together in crock pot.
• 2 combine 2 t. flour, 2 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper. add to beef, mix.
• 3 cut green pepper and whole chiles in 1" pieces. add to beef.
• 4 add tomatoes and onion.
• 5 combine tomato sauce, garlic, parsley, cumin and sugar. pour over beef, mix.
• 6 cook 10-11 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high.
• 7 mix 2 t. softened butter, 2 t. flour and 1/2 t. kitchen bouquet into a paste. drop into stew.
• 8 cook 1 more hour, stirring occassionally.
• 9 may be eaten as a stew from a bowl with shredded monterey jack or cheddar cheese, or rolled in a large flour tortilla as a burrito with whatever condiments you prefer (sour cream, cheese, lettuce, onion, etc.).
• 10 excellent the next day!