This Mexican Style Beef Stew is the ultimate comfort food! It's packed with flavorful, tender beef, vegetables and a slight Mexican flair.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword best beef stew, best beef stew recipe, easy beef stew, easy beef stew recipe, homemade beef stew, how to make beef stew, simple beef stew recipe
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 10servings
Calories 371kcal
Author Jenny
Cost $25
Equipment
Stove
large pot
cutting board
chef knife
mixing spoon
measuring cups
measuring spoons
mixing spoon
Ingredients
3tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
2poundsstew meat
1cupall purpose flour
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
2cupschopped white onion
2cupsdiced carrots
1teaspoonminced garlic
1poundchopped diced potatoescooked
4ouncecan Old El Paso diced green chilies
1stick unsalted butter
1/2cupall-purpose flour
1/4teaspoonkosher salt
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
32ouncesreduced sodium beef broth
2cupswater
1packet Old El Paso Taco Seasoning
1tablespoonhot saucesuch as Cholula
1cupsour cream
Instructions
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.
Cook and brown until nearly cooked through. Transfer beef to a large bowl and set aside. 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. 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. 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.