Slow Cooker Spanish Beef Stew

May 11, 2023May 11, 20230 14

Delicious Slow Cooked Spanish Beef Stew Recipe

by The Chefin Stew

Prep

15 min

Cook

8 hours

Ready In

8 hours 15 min

Level

Very easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

384

Sugar

4.7g

Fat

16.6g

The Spanish beef stew is a hearty and comforting dish that is perfect for wintertime. This dish is often made with beef stew meat that has been slowly braised in a tomato-based sauce with a variety of vegetables and spices. In this recipe, the beef is slow-cooked, allowing it to become very tender and flavorful. The final product is a dish that is bursting with flavor and packed with nutrients. It is a dish that is both easy to make and easy to enjoy, making it a favorite for any occasion.

Instructions

1.	Season the beef stew meat with salt and black pepper in a bowl or directly in the slow cooker.
2.	Add the chopped Spanish onion, minced garlic, and chopped red potatoes to the slow cooker.
3.	Pour the can of diced tomatoes and jar of sofrito over the top.
4.	Mix everything together until ingredients are evenly combined.
5.	Turn the slow cooker to the low setting and let it cook for 8 hours.
6.	During the last hour of cooking, add the green olives, replacing the lid so that steam doesn’t escape.
7.	Serve your slow-cooked Spanish beef stew over a bed of fluffy rice.

PROS

This dish is full of flavor and is perfect for those who enjoy slow-cooked comfort foods.

The combination of vegetables and spices results in a healthy and satisfying meal that is also easy to prepare.

CONS

The cooking time is long, so you need to plan ahead.

More maintenance is required, as the slow cooker will need to be checked and stirred occasionally to ensure that the meat doesn’t overcook or dry out.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

The health benefits of this dish come from its low-fat content and the way it is prepared.
Slow cooking allows the ingredients to slowly break down, infusing the flavors and making them more potent and easily absorbed by the body.

	1 pound beef stew meat
	salt and ground black pepper to taste
	1/2 cup chopped Spanish onion
	2 cloves garlic , minced
	2 cups chopped red potatoes
	1 can diced tomatoes
	1 jar sofrito
	1/2 cup pitted and halved green olives