Healthier cooking assistance please!

[crazycanuck]

I know many of you use slow cookers & am wondering if you can help me out. I found a recipe for Beef & Red wine casserole but it mentions using a ready made packaged product for the sauce. I looked at the package at the supermarket & wondered how to make the same thing.

Is the sauce similar to a gravy of sorts?

I want to make a whole dish without any packaged items(spices ok..) but am unsure which cooking sites to look at?

[bmccasland]

Do we get to know what the sauce is?

[crazycanuck]

:o I was about to delete this thread as I looked through some of my cookbooks/HFG mags & think I found the info. Is this what you would put in a slow cooker for a beef & red wine casserole?

Steak, cubed
fresh thyme
dry red wine
olive oil
brown onion, carrots,celery stalk, green beans,
plain flour
beef stock
tomato paste
potatoes
garliccccc

[tulip]

Beef Bourgignon might be what you are looking for. Here's a recipe. No tomato sauce, though.

http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotbeefwithwine/r/bl78c5.htm