Spicy Beef Stew, Crock Pot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb chuck steak, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans white hominy, drained and rinsed
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and chopped, plus 1 tablespoon of the adobo sauce (from a 7 ounce can)
2 tablespoons lime juice
sour cream (optional)

Preparation

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook 7 minutes. Remove to slow cooker bowl.
Add onion to skillet. Cook 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 2 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
Scrape onion mixture into slow cooker bowl. Stir in broth, oregano and cumin; cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 5 hours.
Stir in tomatoes, hominy, peppers, chipotle and adobo sauce. Cook 1-1/2 hours more. Stir in lime juice. Serve with sour cream, if desired.