Beef and Carrot Stew

In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Once they become translucent, add beef and brown on all sides. Sprinkle in the flour, salt and pepper and stir well.

Transfer beef to a crock pot. Add the remainder of the ingredients except for the brown sugar.

Cook on Low for 6 hours, or High for 4 hours.

Taste before serving. If brown sugar is needed, add it now and adjust seasonings. (Sometimes the carrots don’t give off enough sugar to balance out the acid of the tomatoes).

Serve over buttered egg noodles, or with a thick slice of bread.