Spiced Beef Crock Pot Stew

• 1 12 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 12 tablespoons brown sugar
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon bottled beef gravy, sauce
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 bay leaf
• 18 teaspoon thyme
• 34 cup water
• 14 cup flour

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.

beef stew meat, onion, cloves, brown sugar, salt, beef gravy, red wine vinegar, bay leaf, thyme, water, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-beef-crock-pot-stew-35502 (may not work)