Mexican Beef & Bean Stew

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion, coarsley chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can beef consomme or 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 cup chunky salsa (i use pace)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 cloves minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 dredge the beef with the flour.
• 2 heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat and brown beef.
• 3 stir often.
• 4 place beef, onion, beans, corn, consome, salsa, chili powder, cumin and garlic powder in 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• 5 cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until beef is done.
• 6 you may also cook it on high for 4-5 hours if you are pressed for time.