Old-fashioned Bottom Round Steak Stew

Layer items in 6 qt. crock pot in this order:

• 3 Onions, quartered
• 2 1/2 lbs Bottom Round Steak, cubed
• 2 tsp. Black Pepper - sprinkled on
• 3 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 5 stalks Celery - cut in 1" pieces
• 6-8 lg. Baking Potatoes - peeled and cut large
• Salt to taste
• 24-26 oz. canned Whole or Chopped Tomatoes (with liquid)
• 24-26 oz. Water or Wine

Cover. Cook in crock pot on High setting for 6 hours or until carrots are tender. Stir sometime midway through the cooking cycle. One hour before it should be finished, remove 1 cup liquid into a jar and cool. When it is cool, add 2-3 Tbsp Flour. Screw on lid and shake until there are no flour lumps. Stir flour/water mixture into stew and continue cooking the last hour. Add Additional salt and pepper before serving if needed.