Slow Cooker Shanghai-Style Beef Borscht

Ingredients

• •2 tablespoons canola oil
• •2 tablespoons butter
• •¼ cup all purpose flour
• •1 medium onion
• •1 pound beef stew meat
• •2 stalks celery
• •1 cup carrots
• •1 large russet potato
• •4 teaspoons garlic
• •2 cups beef broth
• •6 oz tomato paste
• •14½ oz canned tomatoes
• •1 bay leaf
• •1 teaspoon sea salt
• •2 tablespoons brown sugar
• •½ teaspoon ground pepper
• •3 cups cabbage
• •basil

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Make a roux by melting butter with Canola oil over medium heat in a skillet. Once the butter is completely melted, decrease the heat to low, add flour; stir constantly until the mixture is blended and smooth.
2. 2Add sliced onion into the roux; increase the heat back to medium. Stir until the onion is well coated and fragrant; transfer the mixture to the slow cooker.
3. 3Place all other ingredient except the cabbage in the slow cooker; stir well; cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
4. 4Add sliced cabbage, switch slow cooker to high setting. Cook for an additional 30 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Taste and add more salt or sugar if desired. Dish, garnish with basil and serve with your favorite bread.