Hearty Beef Ragout

• 3 pounds beef chuck, boneless, cut in 1 inch pieces
• 13 cup flour, all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces sausage links, precooked, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 cups leeks chopped
• 3 each celery stalks, cut up
• 3 each potatoes peeled, cubed
• 16 ounces tomatoes whole, canned
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 each garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup vegetable stock or chicken or beef
• 1 teaspoon flavoring
• 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
• 3 tablespoons water

1. Wipe beef well.
2. Combine 13 cup flour with salt and pepper.
3. Toss beef cubes with flour mixture to coat thoroughly; place in crockpot.
4. Add remaining ingredients except 2 tb.
5. flour and the water in order listed; stir well.
6. Cover and cook on Low setting for 7 to 12 hours.
7. One hour before serving, turn to High setting.
8. Make a smooth paste of 2 tb.
9. flour and the water; stir into crockpot, mixing well.
10. Cover and cook until thickened.

beef chuck, flour, salt, black pepper, sausage, leeks, celery stalks, potatoes, tomatoes, oregano, garlic, vegetable stock, flavoring, flour, water

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/hearty-beef-ragout-2573 (may not work)