Sweet And Sour Beef For A Crowd!

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 8 -10 lbs sirloin (cut the beef while still semi-frozen, it is much easier) or 8 -10 lbs round beef, cut into about 2-inch strips (cut the beef while still semi-frozen, it is much easier)
• 1 cup flour
• oil (for frying)
• 5 cups water
• 3 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar
• 5 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 5 medium onions, chopped
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (optional)
• seasoning salt
• pepper (can use regular salt)

Recipe

• 1 dredge the beef strips in flour, salt and pepper in a large dutch oven.
• 2 brown in a large skillet, working in batches.
• 3 in a saucepan combine water, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, onion, garlic (if using) seasoning salt and pepper.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer on low heat, covered for about 10 minutes.
• 5 pour over the beef strips and cook on low heat for about 1-1/2 - 2 hours, or until the beef is desired tenderness, stirring occasionally.
• 6 **note** if you are serving this from your crockpot, set the temperature to low as the beef will dry out if overcooked.