Saucy Slowcooker Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
2 lbs round steaks, cut into cubes
2 onions, chopped finely (medium size)
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons flour
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
1/2 cup reserved juice from canned tomato
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf

Preparation

In a skillet, heat oil, then brown steak on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker.
Reduce heat to med-low, then add onion, carrots, celery, salt and pepper to pan, then cover and cook until veggies are a little softened - about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle flour over the veggies and cook for 1 minute, stirring, then add tomatoes, reserved juice, and worchestershire. Bring to a boil, stirring until thickened, then add bay leaf.
Pour tomato mixture over steak into the slow cooker and cook on low 8 - 10 hours or on high 4 - 5 hours, until meat is tender.
Discard bay leaf and serve with crusty bread or buttered noodles.