Slow Cooker Spanish Beef Stew

I have never heard a complaint of my beef stew, it's a great new take on an old favorite! I prefer to serve stew over white rice, it all depends on your taste. You can season the beef with a packet of Sazon instead of salt and pepper, for even more Spanish style.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 241 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ½ cup pitted and halved green olives
• 1 pound beef stew meat
• 2 cups chopped red potatoes
• ½ cup chopped Spanish onion
• 1 (12 ounce) jar sofrito

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in hot skillet until completely browned, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Transfer beef to a slow cooker, retaining some of the beef drippings in the skillet.

Step 2

Return skillet to heat and heat the retained drippings. Saute onion and garlic in hot drippings until softened, about 5 minutes; add to beef in slow cooker.

Step 3

Stir potatoes, diced tomatoes, sofrito, and olives into the beef mixture.

Step 4

Cook on Low until beef and potatoes are fork-tender, 4 to 5 hours.