Name: Mexican Style Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 pounds stew meat; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 cups chopped white onion; 2 cups diced carrots; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 pound chopped diced potatoes (cooked); 4 ounce can Old El Paso diced green chilies; 1 stick unsalted butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 32 ounces reduced sodium beef broth; 2 cups water; 1 packet Old El Paso Taco Seasoning; 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Cholula); 1 cup sour cream

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This Mexican Style Beef Stew is the ultimate comfort food! It’s packed with flavorful, tender beef, vegetables and a slight Mexican flair.

If you love slow cooker recipes like we do check out our Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe as well!

Beef Stew

Beef Stew is such comfort food. Perfect for chilly months to warm you right up. It reminds me of eating dinner at my “Granna’s” House for so many years. I’ve got the best beef stew recipe for you today that has a fun Mexican flair. Hope you enjoy!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Comfort Food. Beef Stew is the ultimate comfort food, especially during chilly months.
Whole Family Loves. With a little prep work, you’ll have a fantastic stew recipe for the whole family to enjoy.
Tasty Leftovers. It makes delicious leftovers for the week!

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What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make beef stew at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details and instructions.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil– You will use the olive oil for sauteeing the vegetables.
Fresh Garlic– Use fresh garlic and mince yourself or get the jars in the produce section that is already minced.
Onions– I like to get white onion and finely chop for the stew.
Carrot– peel and dice the carrots.
Beef Stew Meat– Check the meat department for pieces of stew meat.
All-Purpose Flour– You’ll use the flour to coat the stew meat before browning.
Kosher Salt– Kosher salt is a coarse salt commonly used in cooking.
Pepper- Use freshly cracked black pepper for best tasting results.
Butter– I use salted butter for most of my recipes, but unsalted works fine too.
Beef Broth– Check for reduced sodium broth.
Cooked Potatoes– Check the freezer section or refrigerated section for potatoes.
Taco Seasoning– Use your favorite taco seasoning for the recipe.
Diced Green Chilies– Green chilies add a layer of spice to the chili.
Hot Sauce– Cholula works great for the hot sauce.
Sour Cream– Use full-fat sour cream for best results.

adding flour to stew meat in ziplock bag

How to Make Mexican Style Beef Stew

Coat and Cook Beef Pieces For Stew. Heat oil in large dutch oven over medium high heat. Place beef, flour salt and pepper into a large zip top bag. Close bag and shake all ingredients together to coat beef. Carefully transfer flour coated beef to hot pan shaking off extra flour.

Brown Beef. Cook and brown until nearly cooked through. Transfer beef to a large bowl and set aside.

Saute Vegetables. Add more oil to pan, reduce to medium heat and add onions, carrots and garlic, stirring until softened. Stir in potatoes, cooking and stirring until cooked and browned. Stir in cooked beef, reduce heat to low.

Prepare Roux. In a large saucepan melt butter over medium high heat, then whisk in flour, salt and pepper until combined.

Add Roux To Stew. Slowly whisk in broth, continuing to whisk until thickened. Transfer to pot with beef and vegetables. Stir in water, taco seasoning, hot sauce and sour cream. Stir in Old El Paso Taco Seasoning until well combined. Simmer on low until ready to serve.

beef stew meat in ziplock with flour added

How To Choose The Best Meat For Beef Stew

You want the tough, lean cuts. These don’t have as much fat, but they have “collagen.” Connective tissue. This breaks down over long cooking, leaving the meat fork tender. If your stew meat still seems a little tough, let it simmer for a bit longer. Keep checking it every 15-30 minutes and you’ll get that soft tender meat.

Great Meat Choices For Beef Stew

Chuck, Chuck Shoulder, Chuck Roast, Chuck-Eye Roast, Top Chuck
Bottom Round Roast, Bottom Eye Roast, Rump Roast, Eye Round Roast, Top Round, Round Tip Roast
English Roast, Pot Roast

Check your grocery store’s meat department, many times they’ve got stew meat already cut into cubes ready to be used. that’s what I did for my stew recipe today.

How To Make Roux For Beef Stew

In a large saucepan melt butter over medium high heat, then whisk in flour, salt and pepper until combined.
Slowly whisk in broth, continuing to whisk until thickened, then transfer to pot of beef stew.
Whisk butter and flour mixture until hot and boiling.
Slowly whisk in broth until thickened. Takes 5-10 minutes, whisking often.

Recipe Tips For Success

Pre Chop Veggies. To save a little time, pre-chop your veggies so they’re ready to go when you go to make the stew recipe.
Roux. When making the roux, slowly add liquid while whisking constantly. If you pour too fast, you won’t be able to properly whisk for a smooth roux.
Quality Ingredients. For best tasting results use the best quality ingredients.

How To Serve Easy Beef Stew

Serve with a nice salad and crusty bread for dipping. This was a huge hit with the whole family.

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftover stew in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Reheating Instructions

Place chilled stew in a heat proof bowl, loosely covered with plastic wrap. Heat for 60-90 seconds or until hot. Stir to combine before serving.

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