Beer braised beef in crock pot

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
		Ingredients:
3	pounds	Lean beef stew meat cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1	teaspoon	Salt
½	teaspoon	Pepper
2	mediums	Onions thinly sliced
1		8 oz can mushrooms (or pieces) un-drained
1		12 oz can of beer

Directions

(I prefer a dark beer, and my favorite dark beer is Negro Modelo, a Mexican beer) 1 Tbsp vinegar 2 beef bouillon cubes 2 tsp sugar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp thyme 2 bay leaves Put the beef in the crock pot. Combine all the other ingredients and pour over the beef. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. Before serving thicken juices if desired. Joyce says she uses some flour or corn starch to do this.