Crock Pot Southwestern Stew Food

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST PORK STEW

Steps:

• Lightly grease the bowl of a slow cooker. Add all the ingredients except the cornmeal, cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until hot and bubbly.
• About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the cornmeal. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper, to taste, just before serving.

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain., Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, corn, black beans, broth, tomatoes, garlic powder and seasoning blend. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until heated through., Stir in rice; heat through. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

CROCK POT SOUTHWEST BEEF CHILI STEW

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients, except cornmeal, in a slow cooker, mixing well.
• 2. Cover and cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours or until meat is tender.
• 3. Turn control to HIGH. Stir in cornmeal; cover and cook 20 to 25 minutes longer.

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except chicken and broth (if using) in slow cooker.
• Lay chicken on top and cover.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
• Before serving remove and shred chicken. Chicken broth can be added at this point if a thinner consistency is desired.
• Cook 30 minutes longer on low.
• Can be served with rice, cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips.

CROCK POT SOUTHWESTERN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place beef cubes, picante sauce, potatoes, carrots, onion, chili powder, salt and cumin in crockpot.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth and stir into stew.
• Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until gravy is thickened.

CROCK POT WILD MUSHROOM BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and thyme.
• Place beef in a 5 qt crock pot. Sprinkle with the flour mixture, and toss to coat.
• In the same small bowl used to mix the flour (now empty), combine the beef broth, tomato paste, wine and garlic. Mix well and add it to the beef in the crock pot.
• Add the potatoes, mushrooms and carrots to the crock pot and mix well to disperse the ingredients evenly throughout.
• Cover and cook on HIGH 5 - 6 hours, or LOW for 8 - 9 hours, until vegetables and beef are tender.
• DO NOT LIFT LID AND STIR DURING COOKING TIME.
• When ready to serve, stir well, and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

SLOW-COOKER SOUTHWESTERN PORK STEW

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, place onion and garlic. Top with pork. In small bowl, mix cornmeal, cumin, oregano and salt; sprinkle over pork and mix well. Add beans, tomatoes and broth; mix well.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Stir in corn. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 30 minutes or until corn is tender.

SLOW COOKED SOUTHWESTERN PORK STEW

Steps:

• Place chopped onion and garlic in the bottom of slow cooker.
• Top with pork.
• Mix cornmeal, cumin, oregano and salt; sprinkle over pork and mix well.
• Next, add beans, tomatoes and broth; mix well.
• Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until pork is tender.
• A half hour before serving, add corn and cook on high.

SLOW COOKER SOUTHWEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Mix beef, tomatoes, onion and chili powder in 3 1/2-to 4-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting about 9 hours or until beef is tender.
• Stir in taco seaoning mix with wire whisk.
• Stir in beans and corn.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting 15-30 min or until thickened.
• Oven Directions (ready in 2 hrs.):.
• Heat oven to 350°F Mix beef, tomatoes, onion and chili powder in 4-qt.
• Dutch oven.
• Cover and bake 1 1/2 hours, stirring once.
• Stir in taco seasoning mix with wire whisk.
• Stir in beans and corn.
• Cover and bake 30 minute.

SOUTHWESTERN STEW POT

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. Dutch oven, brown meat in oil over medium heat; drain. Add the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add carrots; return to a boil. , Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the tomatoes, beans, corn and chilies; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender. Season with hot pepper sauce if desired. Serve over rice if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown pork in oil. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. , Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender.

KELLY'S SOUTHWESTERN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In large ziplock baggie or large mixing bowl, combine flour, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder and salt.
• Add meat and shake/toss til all is coated.
• In large heavy-bottomed pot that has a lid, brown meat over med-high heat in the 4 tbsp Crisco.
• Add next 8 ingredients, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring only occasionally, til meat is tender.
• Add carrots and potatoes, recover and simmer another 25-30 minutes or til tender.
• Add corn, heat through.
• Remove bay leaf, or, leave it in there and whoever happens to get it has to do the dishes! ;).
• *Can add or sub peas and/or green beans if desired. You can also add 1 rib of celery, sliced, at the same time you add the potatoes and carrots if desired.
• **If you like it on the thick side like we do, just mix 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch with equal amount of cold water (I use 2 tbsp each), stir into pot while simmering to thicken even more. Simmer, stirring, for several minutes. Do this at the very end. Stir gently so you don't wreck the green beans if added.