Crock-Pot Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

stew meat
carrots
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 can water
garlic (to taste)
onion (cook with meat)
3 cloves
1 bay leaf
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 tsp. sugar
potatoes

Preparation

Brown meat with onions in a skillet.
Place in crock-pot (low) with all other ingredients except potatoes.
Cook 3 hours (up to 6 hours on low).
Add potatoes approximately 45 minutes prior to being served.
To thicken, add a little flour and water (in a shaker mix) to mixture.
The longer you can let simmer, the better. (Don't forget the corn bread!)