INGREDIENTS

* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 3 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 large potatoes, chopped
* 1 cup chopped carrots
* 3/4 cup chopped celery
* 3/4 cup chopped onion
* 3 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 tablespoon dried basil
* 1 tablespoon dried thyme
* 1 cup chili sauce
* 1 cup beer
* 1/4 cup brown sugar

Method

1. 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.
2. Mix the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in a slow cooker. Place browned beef over the vegetables, and season with basil and thyme.
3. In a bowl, mix the chili sauce, beer, and brown sugar, and pour over meat in the slow cooker.
4. Cover slow cooker, and cook 8 hours on Low or 2 hours on High.