Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp

olive oil

1 1/2 lb

stew meat, beef chuck or sirloin (cut into large bite size pieces)

1 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

pepper

onion, chopped

garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp

butter ((in directions))

1/2 cup

all-purpose flour

4 cups

low sodium beef broth

1 tbsp

low sodium soy sauce

1 tsp

Dijon mustard

1 1/2 tsp

beef bouillon

1 1/2 tsp

sugar

1/2 tsp

EACH dried parsley, paprika

1/4 tsp

EACH dried oregano, dried thyme