Texas Beef Stew Recipe

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This easy and delicious stew is one of my newer recipes, but it's quickly become a favorite. Almost everything we cook in our house has a Mexican flavor.

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Texas Beef Stew Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, optional
1/4 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook beef until no longer pink, adding oil if desired; drain. Add onion, garlic powder, pepper and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until meat is almost tender.
Add tomatoes, cumin and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meat is tender. Yield: 4 servings (1 quart).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 239 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 782 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Texas Beef Stew in Country February/March 1995, p49