Crock Pot Southwestern Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce
• 2 medium potatoes
• peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 medium carrots
• cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 large onion
• chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 14 cup cold water

Instructions

1. Place beef cubes, picante sauce, potatoes, carrots, onion, chili powder, salt and cumin in crockpot.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
3. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth and stir into stew.
4. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until gravy is thickened.