Slow Cooker Spanish Beef Stew

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 250 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Try this Spanish-style beef stew made with sofrito, olives, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, and onion in your slow cooker.

Ingredients

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 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (12 ounce) jar sofrito
1/2 cup pitted and halved green olives

Directions

1 Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef; cook until completely browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper; transfer to a slow cooker, retaining some drippings in the skillet.
2 Heat drippings in skillet; add onion and garlic. Sauté until softened, about 5 minutes; add to slow cooker.
3 Stir potatoes, diced tomatoes, sofrito, and olives into beef mixture.
4 Cook on Low until beef and potatoes fork-tender, 4 to 5 hours.