Texas Two-Step Stew

By cdrier

Ingredients

• 8 oz. uncooked chorizo sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 15-oz. can Mexican-style or tex-mex-style chill beans
• 1 15-oz. can hominy or one 11-oz. can whole kernel corn with sweet peppers, drained
• 1 6-oz. pkg. regular Spanish-style rice mix
• 6 c. water

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is brown. Drain off fat Transfer sausage mixture to a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in undrained chili beans, hominy, and, if present, the seasoning packet contents from the rice mix (set aside remaining rice mix). Pour the water over all. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 3 hours. Stir in remaining rice mix. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 1 hour more or on high-heat setting for 45 minutes more.