Good news... Bad news...

Well, the GOOD NEWS is... it is actually above freezing in St. Louis today!  With the "warm" temperature, I decided to make some bone-warming stew... because the BAD NEWS is... it is going back down tomorrow and they are predicting the biggest snowfall of the season next week.  Sigh.  So, I thought cooking something with a Texas town in the name would make me feel better... so here it is...

SAN ANTONIO STEW

2 lbs beef stew meat
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp Tony Chachere's Original Seasoning
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 med onion, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbl dried parsley
1 tsp ground cumin
1 (10 1/2-oz) can beef broth
3/4 cup water
1 (8 oz) jar chunky picante sauce
1 (15 oz) can chopped tomatoes
1 (16 oz) bag fresh baby carrots
2 zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups frozen corn kernels

1. Shake stew meat in bag with flour and Tony Chachere's.
2. In a skillet, brown meat in 1/4 cup hot oil.  Add onion and garlic and saute over medium heat.
3. Place beef mixture into slow cooker and add seasonings, broth, water, picante sauce, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini and corn.
4. Cook on Low for 6 hours.

Serves 6 to 8.
From "Slow Cooking in the Fast Lane" by Julie Kay

Here's a picture of it right now... it will be ready for supper!

YUMMY!