Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Stew

When the weather gets cooler, stew is one of my favorite things to make. I wanted to try something different and make this Crock Pot Mexican Beef Stew. I love stew, and if you do too you might want to try Slow Cooker Pork Stew, Easy Crock pot Irish Beef Stew, or see more crock pot beef stew recipes.

The crockpot recipe calls for diced tomatoes with green chilies and lots of delicious spices. It really gives the entire dish the best flavor. You are going to love it! This is the perfect one pot meal for busy weeknights but tasty enough for company. Everyone always loves this tasty stew.

Why We Love This Recipe

There is nothing better than a bowl of beef stew on a cold day. I love the Mexican flavors of this stew with the fork-tender meat and veggies that makes this the ultimate comfort food.

You can toss this together in minutes and let the slow cooker do all of the work. See Stew Meat Recipes for even more ways to use this stew meat.

Ingredients

• Beef Chuck Roast – Cut into 1 inch pieces
• Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
• Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles – We often use a can of Rotel
• Taco Seasoning – Learn How to Make Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe
• Red Potatoes – Use potatoes of your choice
• Carrots – Peeled and cut into Large pieces
• Onion – See Best Onion Substitute if you are out

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How to Make Mexican Beef Stew in the Slow Cooker

Step 1 – Place the beef chuck roast in the bottom of a 6 quart crock pot.

Step 2 – Add in onion, carrots, potatoes, garlic, diced tomatoes, bay leaf and beef broth.

Step 3 – Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.

Step 4 – Mix the cornstarch into the cold water and stir this mixture into the crock pot for the last hour of the cooking time if cooking on low and for the last 30 minutes if cooking on high.

• Step 5 – Top with the cilantro and enjoy!

Expert Tips

• Slow Cooker Recommendation – There are some really good ones on sale right now. If you work all day, you may want to invest in a programmable crock pot. They are awesome because you can set them to start later, or to stop and switch to warm once the dinners are ready. Amazon has some on sale right now too. I also really like this crockpot.  Now, it’s not programmable but it’s so handy!
• Crockpot Liners – Now if you want to save yourself even more time then I really recommend these Crockpot liners. They make clean up a breeze. Instead of scrubbing and washing the pot, you can just toss the liner. It is practically no clean up.
• Prepare Veggies – We keep diced onion and bell pepper in the freezer so it is easy to add to any recipe we like. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions. We recommend chopping the vegetables about the size pieces so they cook evenly.

Serving Suggestions

This meal is amazing with crusty bread so you can dip into that yummy broth. Pick up a loaf of French bread from the bakery or make these easy homemade dinner rolls. Yum!

Just use whatever your family likes! We have even made this easy homemade cornbread and Easy Sweet Cornbread Muffins Recipe and served the stew with that. You can also try Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Recipe for a little extra kick.

If you love cornbread as much as I do, you have to try this Homemade Cornbread Mix Recipe. This Mexican Beef Stew is also delicious best topped with sour cream, cheese and The Best Pico De Gallo Recipe.