WW 5 Point Beef Stew

I was never a fan of beef stew until I made this:

Cooking spray
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 chopped celery
2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups water, divided
4 small onions, quartered
3 carrots peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
6 small round red potatoes, halved
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chopped fresh tomato
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves

1. Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium high heat until hot. Add meat, and cook until browned. Drain and return to pan. Add chopped onion, celery, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and garlic; saute until vegetables are tender.

2. Place flour in a small bowl. Gradually add 1 cup water, stirring with a whisk until well blender. Combine flour mixture, meat mixture, onion quarter, carrot pieces, and potato halves in a 4-quart slow cooker.

3. Combine remaining 1 teaspoon salt, remaining 1 cup water, wine and next 4 ingredients; pour over meat mixture. Cover with lid; cook on high-heat setting for 5hours or until meat and vegetable are tender. Discard bay leaves. Yield 12- 1 cup serving.

PS- You'll never know your eating a ww recipe!