BEEF STEW - MY VERSION

1 kg Beef - cut into cubes, slow cook overnight till soft

3-5 pieces potatoes, quartered**

1 carrot, diced**

2 stalks of .celery**

1 yellow onion, diced

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1/2 can tomato puree

1 can Kimball tomato soup

salt and pepper to taste

bay leave

2 tbsp canola oil

roux:

75 gm butter

75 gm flour

Heat the pan and melt the butter. Once melted add the flour and mix well till it comes together

**add to the beef in the slow cooker

Directions:

1. Put the 2 tbsp of oil into the pot. Heat up the pot;

2. Put the onions and garlic into the pot and stir for 10 minutes;

3.Pour the beef and gravy into the pot;

4. Add the tomato soup and tomato puree;

5. Add bay leaves;

6. Add the roux and simmer for 20 minutes till the gravy thickens;

7. Add salt and pepper