Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

Too sweet. We added extra veggies and a 15 oz. can of beef broth and it was still way too sweet for our taste. I would recommend cutting down on the amount of chili sauce and brown sugar to remove some of the sweetness.Good flavor, but too sweet.

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

This was very good. I put a packet of spicy chili seasonings rather than the chili sauce to give it a spicier kick. I also used a dark beer and used a full 12 ounces. Cooked approx 6 hours on high. I will make again.

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Missy Haley

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

I did not care for this.

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Shari

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

My family really liked the flavor. I used 2 lbs of meat, 2 large potates, and lots of carrots. It would have easily served 6 people. Used blue moon beer and added some extra chicken stock and a packet of onion soup mix. Yum!

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

It is impossible to feed 12 people on this amount of food. The picture alone hsas 1/2 cup of carrots on the plate. The other 11 aren't even going to get a piece of carrot each. 2 large potatoes will feed 3 to 4 only Very strange.

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Avocadolibrian

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

This has too much sugar for our tastes. It can be cut way down. Also, after reading the reviews, I realize not everyone understands what chili sauce is. It isn't a hot condiment. It's usually made with tomatoes, onions, vinegar, and a few seasonings, but nothing hot, no hot pepper or cayenne, etc. Chili sauce isn't the kind that is often used in Thai cooking. It's a beefed up catsup. If you make this via the quick method, you will get a stew that isn't cooked properly. The veggies will be raw and the meat tough. Put this in a slow cooker on high for two or three hours, maybe more, then cut down for two or three more hours at low. You want the meat to fall apart.

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

I think some of you are using hot sauce instead of chile sauce. Chile sauce is not hot (overly spicy) at all and there is nothing else in this recipe that should add spicy heat to it. Chile sauce is usually found near the ketchup in the grocery.

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MAMA2EANDJ

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

I loved this stew, it was the best stew I have ever had. I added parsnips and peppercorn. Thank you so much for posting it.

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Julie

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008

the brown sugar made it too sweet to eat, maybe I'll try again with less.

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Heather

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

Very Very Goog

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Reviewed: May 27, 2008

I thought it was good, but still prefer my traditional stew recipe. I was cleaning out my pantry and had a bottle of beer and a bottle of chili sauce that I wanted to use up. That's why I chose this recipe. I cut back the thyme a little because I know it can over power dishes. I did not flour the meat, but thickened the sauce at the end of cooking. I cooked 2 hours on high and 7 on low and it was perfect. I would have liked more veggies, especially carrots. I also added salt the last half hour. I used Heinz Chili sauce.

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Bobbie Jean

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2008

I've made this stew more than once with variations here and there and it's always wonderful. The combination of beer and chili sauce adds a nice touch, and you get different results depending on which kind you use, respectively. This last time I only used 1.5 lb. of meat and upped the vegetables. Five stars, thanks!

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WanderingShikse

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2008

This was VERY GOOD ! I did however use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes and added water to make more broth. Other than that I followed recipe. I would make this again.

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2008

Great stew. My husband said the best stew I had ever made. I used Guiness beer and added a packet of pot roast seasoning.

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2008

I made the "quick" method and the potatoes weren't quite cooked and the meat was kinda chewy = not long enough cooking time. The taste was funny. I wouldn't make this again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2008

Great recipe. However, if you are going with the quick route, cook it on high for 3-4 hours. the meat was still a little chewy after two.

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Dan

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

This was well recieved, and I will be making it again tonight with company coming. I substituted half a packet of a chile seasoning for the chile sauce and it had just a slight hint of spice. Instead of a slow cooker I let it simmer on the stovetop for an hour.

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2007

I made this recipe to go in cornish pasties, an English dish. I made a few for the family and 30 mini-pasties for a pot-luck at work (pastry filled with stew) Everyone went crazy for them. I didn't have chili sauce so instead I mixed almost a cup of ketchup with a few tablespoons of West Indian hot sauce (used in Roti's) It gave the stew enough heat without over powering the comfort food flavour of a good stew. Was a big hit!

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

horrendous!! awful! blech! this isn't even a good start for a stew! i LOVE stew! i LOVE guinness! this ruined both of them! it came out way to thick. i gut the chili sauce to 1/2 cup and replaced with an extra half cup of guinness. the stew was still way too spicy. it was also way too sweet. both are things i enjoy in the right place.. they shouldn't be in stew. the few vegetables were lost in this slop. this did nothing for me.

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2007

I've always steared away from stew recipes but I found a good sale on stew beef so I thought I'd try it. WOW! This was the best stew I've ever had!... After I put my twist on it. I wanted to cover the entire vegie/meat mixture w/ liquid so I used the whole bottle of (light) beer, plus some chicken broth. I used the same amount of brown sugar & a heafty dash of cayenne pepper instead of chili sauce. In each bite I got the sweetness of the sugar finished with the spiciness of the cayenne. Chock full of flavor! The meat was fall-apart tender too. I cut it into bite sized pieces which I think contributed to the tenderness. Try this one for sure!

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