Sweet and Sour Beef

Ingredients

• 2 pound beef chuck boneless cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 1 pound beef stew meat cubed
• 9 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes canned
• 4 servings rice hot cooked
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 1 tablespoon basil dried
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt 
• 1 medium bell pepper green julienned
• 1 large onion cut into wedges
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 medium bell pepper sweet red julienned
• 9 tablespoons soya sauce 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 0.8 cup vinegar 
• 3 cups water cold

Equipment

• frying pan
• whisk
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Heat a deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir beef in hot skillet until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
2. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
3. Whisk water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch together until smooth; pour over the beef.
4. Cook on Low until the beef is tender and the sauce is thick, 6 to 8 hours.