Smoky Joe's Slow-Cooker Beef Stew

I found this website with a ton of healthy crock pot recipes. I decided to give one a try yesterday and this was a pretty yummy recipe. Mr. Bear even went back for seconds, always a good sign!



Smoky Joe's Slow-Cooker Beef Stew

1 pound well-trimmed beef cubes
3/4 cup each drained salsa and barbecue sauce
1 (1.25-ounce) packet reduced-sodium taco seasoning mix
2 cups frozen corn
2 (15-ounce) cans rinsed and drained black beans (I only used 1 can)
1 (19-ounce) can rinsed and drained chickpeas or garbanzo beans (I used white beans since that was what I happened to have)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro

In a 3- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine beef, salsa, barbecue sauce, taco mix and corn; mix well. Cover and cook on high 3 to 4 hours or low 6 to 8 hours, or until meat is tender. Add beans and cilantro; mix well. Cover and let stand 5 minutes for beans to heat through.

Serves 8. Nutrition information per serving: 301 calories; 23g protein; 5g fat; 40g carbohydrate; 35mg cholesterol; 1,002mg sodium; 11g fiber. 4.5 WW points.

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