Slow-Cooker Carne Guisada

By cheeserohan

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast or bottom round, cut into 1-inch pieces
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium white onion, diced medium
• 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced medium
• 1 large jalapeno, seeded and diced small
• 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• flour tortillas, warmed, grated cheddar and cilantro for serving

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Season beef with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over high. In two batches, cook beef until browned on all sides, 5 minutes per batch (add 2 teaspoons more oil for second batch). Transfer to a 5-to 6-quart slow cooker.

2. In same skillet, cook 2 teaspoons oil, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic over medium, stirring and scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes. Add cumin, chili powder, oregano, and flour and cook 1 minute. Slowly pour broth into skillet, stirring until liquid is smooth. Simmer 2 minutes, then transfer mixture to slow cooker, along with tomatoes and bay leaves. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high 6 hours. Serve in tortillas with cheese and cilantro. (Refrigerate cooled mixture in an airtight container up to 3 days, or freeze, up to 2 months.)