BEER BEEF STEW II

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Traditional beef stew with a twist of beer, chili sauce, and brown sugar.

Provided by LAMOR27

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 8h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large potatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
¾ cup chopped celery
¾ cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 cup chili sauce
1 cup beer
¼ cup brown sugar

Steps:

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the beef stew meat and flour in a large resealable plastic bag, and shake to coat. Transfer coated meat to the skillet, and cook about 1 minute, until browned.
Mix the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in a slow cooker. Place browned beef over the vegetables, and season with basil and thyme.
In a bowl, mix the chili sauce, beer, and brown sugar, and pour over meat in the slow cooker.
Cover slow cooker, and cook 8 hours on Low or 2 hours on High.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.4 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 376.4 mg, Sugar 8.5 g