Carne guisada is a Tex-Mex style beef stew recipe that is perfect for the crock pot. The long slow cooking results in very tender beef and a flavorful dish.

What You Need:

3 lbs beef stew meat, cubed
2 cans diced tomatoes (with green chilis if available)
salt and peper to taste
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chopped onion
3 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregeno
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 cup water
1 diced bell pepper

How To Make It:

Brown the stewing beef in an oiled skillet then drain well and transfer to a large (6 qt.) crock pot.
Add 1/4 cup water, salt and pepper to crockpot and turn heat to high and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Drain juice from tomatoes into measuring cup and reserve.
Add tomatoes, garlic, onions, and diced bell pepper to the crock pot and stir well.
Continue cooking on high for 30 minutes.
Add cumin, oregeno, and chili powder to crock pot and stir.
Blend reserved tomatoe juice and enough water to equal 1 1/2 cups liquid with flour and combine into crock pot.
Turn crock pot to low heat and let cook for 3-4 hours until sauce has thickened to your liking
Serve with warm flour tortillas.

Tips:

Serve this dish rice.