Hearty Beef Ragout

Ingredients

1,400 gr beef
40 gr flour
6 gr salt
1 gr pepper
130 gr sausage
180 gr leeks
3 celery
3 potatoes
300 gr tomatoes
2 gr oregano
2 garlic
120 ml broth
6 gr kitchen bouquet
16 gr flour
45 ml water

Instructions

Wipe beef well. Combine one third cup flour with salt and pepper. Toss beef cubes with flour mixture to coat thoroughly; place in crockpot. Add remaining ingredients except 2 tb. flour and the water in order listed; stir well.

Cover and cook on Low setting for 7 to dozen hours. One hour before serving, turn to High setting. Make a smooth paste of 2 tb. flour and the water; stir into crockpot, mixing well. Cover and cook until thickened.