Slow Cooker Southwest Beef Stew

Total Time: 9 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb stew meat
• 1 (28 ounce) can progresso whole peeled tomatoes with basil, undrained
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can progresso black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole mexicorn whole kernel corn, drained

Recipe

• 1 mix beef, tomatoes, onion and chili powder in 3 1/2-to 4-quart slow cooker.
• 2 cover and cook on low heat setting about 9 hours or until beef is tender.
• 3 stir in taco seaoning mix with wire whisk.
• 4 stir in beans and corn.
• 5 cover and cook on high heat setting 15-30 min or until thickened.
• 6 oven directions (ready in 2 hrs.):.
• 7 heat oven to 350°f mix beef, tomatoes, onion and chili powder in 4-qt.
• 8 dutch oven.
• 9 cover and bake 1 1/2 hours, stirring once.
• 10 stir in taco seasoning mix with wire whisk.
• 11 stir in beans and corn.
• 12 cover and bake 30 minute.