Crock Pot Taco Beef Stew

Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 -2 1/2 lbs beef stew meat
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 30 ounces canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 roll beef pieces in the taco seasoning (i used cubes of round steak and put them in a plastic bag with the taco seasoning and turned it around and around to coat thoroughly).
• 2 place beef in crock pot.
• 3 combine remaining ingredients except beans and cheese and pour over beef cubes.
• 4 cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
• 5 fifteen minutes before serving, stir in beans (i had previously cooked a bag of dry black beans, which i used rather than canned).
• 6 cover and heat through,.
• 7 top individual servings with cheddar cheese, if desired.