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Slow-Cooker Mexican Beef Stew

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 10, 2022
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Want to switch up your classic beef stew? Go Mexican with this easy-to-make flavor-packed version that only takes 5 minutes to prep! Set your timer and go about your day, then get ready to feast on some savory, satisfying Slow-Cooker Mexican Beef Stew.

Slow-Cooker Mexican Beef Stew

  • Prep Time 5 min
  • Total 9 hr 35 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb beef stew meat
  • 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup frozen small whole onions (from 1-lb bag)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix beef, tomatoes, frozen onions and chili powder.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 to 11 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    With whisk, stir in taco seasoning mix. Stir in black beans and corn. Increase heat setting to High; cover and cook 15 to 30 minutes longer or until thickened. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Nutrition

440 Calories
18 g Total Fat
40 g Protein
38 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18 g
Saturated Fat
7 g
Cholesterol
95 mg
Sodium
850 mg
Potassium
1100 mg
Total Carbohydrate
38 g
Dietary Fiber
8 g
Protein
40 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
24%
24%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
34%
34%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 4 1/2 Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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