Mo's Zesty Beef Stew

Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or more if needed
• 3 cups water
• 1 (1.5 ounce) package dry beef stew seasoning mix
• 2 large potatoes, cut into cubes
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
• 1 cup frozen corn

Step 1

In a shallow dish, combine the flour, garlic salt, and black pepper. Press the beef cubes into the mixture, making sure they’re evenly coated. Heat some olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, then cook the beef in batches so it browns nicely on all sides—this should take about 5 minutes per batch. Once browned, transfer the beef to a bowl and set it aside.

Step 2

Pour the water into your slow cooker and stir in the beef stew seasoning until it’s fully dissolved. Add the browned beef, potatoes, chopped onion, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and a splash of hot pepper sauce. Cover and cook on high for about 3 ½ to 4 ½ hours.

Step 3

When there’s about half an hour left, toss in the frozen corn and let it cook until heated through. Then it’s ready to enjoy!