Slow Cooker Tex Mex Stew (Carne Guisada)

Method

1. 1Heat your slow cooker on high (4 hours).
2. 2Heat a non-stick small frypan with 1 tbsp. olive oil and cook onions for 5 mins. Then add tsp sugar to caramelised the onions and cook for 1 more minute. Place in the slow cooker.
3. 3Keep pan going and add another tbsp. oil and brown the beef in 2 batches, you just want to sear the outside so only a minute or two. Add the cumin and paprika and sear a further 30 seconds. Add to slow cooker.
4. 4Now add to the slow cooker the capsicum, tomatoes, garlic, chilli, stock, bay leaves and cook for2 hours. After 2 hours add the potato and carrots. Taste to see if you need to add anymore herbs or spices.Â
5. 5Serve when meat is very tender.Â