Mo's Spicy Beef Stew

Wanting to do something different with the standard beef stew, I added a spicy twist to this family's comfort food. It's quick and easy and sure to please the hungry!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 436 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or more if needed
• all-purpose flour
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 (1.5 ounce) package dry beef stew seasoning mix
• 2 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into cubes
• 2 large potatoes, cut into cubes
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a shallow dish.

Step 2

Gently press beef cubes into the flour mixture to coat evenly.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef in batches in hot oil until browned completely, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove browned beef with a slotted spoon to a bowl until all beef is browned.

Step 4

Stir water and beef stew seasoning mix together in a slow cooker until the seasoning is dissolved into the liquid. Add browned beef, potatoes, onion, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, and hot pepper sauce.

Step 5

Cook on High, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. Add frozen corn and continue cooking until the corn is hot, about 30 minutes more.