Hot and Spicy Habanero Beef Stew Recipe

Combine flour paprika and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper in a large resealable plastic bag; shake to mix. Add beef and shake to coat beef in flour mixture. Remove beef from bag and shake to remove any excess flour mixture.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in hot oil until browned on all sides 5 to 7 minutes. Remove beef with a slotted spoon to a slow cooker retaining oil and drippings in the skillet.

Saute onion in retained drippings until soft and translucent 5 to 7 minutes; add to beef in slow cooker.

Stir vegetable broth potatoes diced tomatoes with green chile peppers carrots tomato chopped habanero pepper habanero pepper halves black pepper and caraway seeds with the beef and onion in the slow cooker.

Cook on Low for 4 hours. Remove and discard the habanero pepper halves before serving.