Spiced Beef Crock Pot Stew

Total Time: 8 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon bottled beef gravy, sauce
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 place meat in crock pot.
• 2 stick one clove into each quartered onion.
• 3 place in crock pot with meat.
• 4 sprinkle with sugar and salt, and toss to coat.
• 5 combine gravy sauce, vinegar, bay leaf, thyme and water.
• 6 pour over meat.
• 7 cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until tender.
• 8 turn control to high.
• 9 mix flour with a small amount of water to form a thin paste.
• 10 stir into meat juices.
• 11 cook, covered, on high for 15 to 20 minutes until sauce has thickened.