Slow Cooker Beef Stew - Lisa G Cooks

Ingredients

• 453 g stewing beef
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, divided)
• 1 tbsp (salted) butter (, divided)
• 227 g cremini or white button mushrooms (, sliced)
• 3 cloves garlic (, crushed)
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 796 ml can of crushed tomatoes
• 2 large stalks of celery (, sliced)
• 1 large onion, (, sliced into sticks)
• 1 large carrot (, sliced)
• 1 cup sodium-reduced beef stock
• 1 cup water
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• salt
• pepper