5 from 27 votes
Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Stew
Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Stew is a robust dish featuring cubed beef browned and slow-cooked with chipotle chiles, beer, vegetables, and aromatic herbs. The stew combines smoky heat from chipotle and adobo sauce with the earthiness of mushrooms, sweetness from carrots, and brightness from lime zest and juice. The extended cooking tenderizes the meat and melds flavors into a hearty, comforting stew perfect for cooler days.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
441 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat cut into 2-3 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup beer light Mexican
- 1 onion peeled and finely diced, medium
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 diced tomatoes with green chiles 10oz, canned
- 2 bell pepper any color - rpughly chopped
- 3 carrot peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds, medium
- 1 pound mini red potatoes peeled and cut into halves
- 8 ounces baby bella mushroom cleaned, stem removed and cap cut into halves
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1-2 chipotle chiles canned
- 1-2 tablespoons adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles
- lime juice of 1
- lime zest of 1
- 3 cups beef broth low-sodium, more if needed
- 3 bay leaf
- 1 thyme fresh, bunch
- cilantro for garnish, chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Add beef chunks to a large bowl, and sprinkle with flour, salt, and black pepper. Toss to combine.
- Add a heavy-duty, skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add the beef into one layer, making sure to not overcrowd thee pan. Brown, turning the pieces on all sides, for about 5 minutes per batch. Remove from pot and transfer to a plate, cover with foil.
- Add more oil to the pot and cook another batch of beef. Add the browned beef to the slow cooker.
- Once done cooking the beef, reduce the heat to medium and add the beer to deglaze the pot. Use a wooden spoon to scrape well the bits that stuck to the bottom. Add drippings to the slow cooker.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the crockpot, except thyme and bay leaves. Stir to combine. Top with bay leaves and thyme and cover with the lid.
- Cook on Low for 7-8 hours or on High for 4-5 hours.
- Once the beef is fork-tender, discard the bay leaves and thyme, stir to combine. Garnish with cilantro and serve with favorite toppings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
441kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
1490mg
(62%)
Potassium
1380mg
(29%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
6555IU
(131%)
Vitamin C
62mg
(69%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1490mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 1380mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 6555IU | 131% |
| Vitamin C | 62mg | 69% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.