Slow-Cooked Mexican Beef Soup

Lunch

My family loves this stew, and I'm happy to make it since it's so simple! You can serve with cornbread instead of corn chips to make it an even more filling meal.

Average Rating: 4

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours
YIELD: 6 servings (2 quarts).

Ingredients

1 pound beef stew meat (1-1/4-inch pieces)
3/4 pound potatoes (about 2 medium), cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 cups frozen corn (about 10 ounces), thawed
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups beef stock
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
Optional: Sour cream and tortilla chips

Instructions

1. In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine first 12 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. If desired, serve with sour cream and chips.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 218 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 602mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 19g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.