Meatball Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 doz. fried meatballs
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
3 Tbsp. flour
1 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. basil
1 Tbsp. oil (reserved from frying meatballs)
3 large potatoes, cut coarsely
4 carrots, cut coarsely
1 onion, cut coarsely
1 stalk celery, cut coarsely

Preparation

Blend flour into reserved oil.
Stir in tomatoes and remaining ingredients (except meatballs).
Simmer 10 minutes, adding water if necessary.
Pour over meatballs into crock-pot and cook at least 5 hours.