Beer Braised Beef


3 to 4 pounds stew beef
1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon pepper
12 small white onions, peeled
4 strips bacon, diced
16 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 can (12 ounces or 1 1/2 cups) beer
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme, crushed
1 small bay leaf

Combine flour, salt, paprika, and pepper in a large shallow bowl or food
storage bag. Toss beef cubes in flour mixture to coat thoroughly. Place
onions,
bacon and about half of the mushrooms in crockpot. Add beef and remaining
mushrooms. Combine beer, sugar, vinegar, thyme, and bay leaf; pour over
beef. Cover
and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours. Serve beef with noodles or rice.
If desired, make a gravy from juices. Strain cooking liquids into a
saucepan
and simmer for about 5 minutes to reduce slightly. Combine 2 tablespoons
of
flour with about 3 to 4 tablespoons of water to make a smooth paste. Pour
into
beef juice mixture and simmer until thickened.
Serves 8.

SOURCE: RecipeFavorites Digest 1723
Posted By: "Andrew Berry"
FROM ANN IN FLA



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