Southwest Chuck Steak

• 2 lbs chuck steaks
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon beef base or 1 beef bouillon cube

1. Trim large areas of fat from steak and remove any bones.
2. Mix flour and salt and pepper on a plate.
3. Heat oil in frying pan. Dredge steak in flour and place in heated pan.
4. Brown steak on both sides and place in the bottom of crock pot.
5. In the same pan, place onion and garlic, stir and then sprinkle with sugar. Fry until browned and caramelized. Place on top of steak in crock pot.
6. Mix water and beef base or bouillon and pour over the steak and onions.
7. Pour can of tomatoes over the top of the steak.
8. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
9. Serve over white or brown rice.

chuck steaks, flour, salt, oil, onion, garlic, sugar, tomatoes, water, beef base

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southwest-chuck-steak-310868 (may not work)