Herbed Beef Stew with Spinach

My first attempt at making up a recipe for my slow cooker, and thought the results were great. The addition of fresh herbs added great flavour and by stirring the spinach through the stew at the end it is perfectly cooked.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 800  g beef, cubed
• 3  onions, cut into wedges
• 3  carrots, sliced
• 4  stalks celery, sliced
• 1  can chopped tomato
• 2  tablespoons fresh basil
• 2  tablespoons  fresh flat leaf parsley
• 2  tablespoons fresh rosemary
• 2 -3  cloves garlic, minced
• 3  bay leaves
• 3  red capsicums, any colour,roasted,skinned and chopped
• 1  bunch  baby spinach leaves
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1  cup  beef stock
• 1⁄2 cup red wine (Shiraz was my preference, but any decent red will suffice)

Directions

1. Heat oil in pan.
2. Shake Beef in plastic bag with flour to coat, cook in batches until browned.
3. Add all ingredients except spinach to slow cooker.
4. Cook on Low for 8 hours.
5. Add spinach to slow cooker, stir and cook until spinach is wilted (approx. 10 minutes).
6. Serve over rice or noodles.