Slow Cooker Beef in Red Wine (Chuck Roast)

Ingredients

• • 8 to 12 baby potatoes (or 4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved)
  • 4 carrots, halved lengthwise
  • 3 1/2 lb (1.6 kg) boneless beef blade roast, cut into large 1.5-inch (4 cm) cubes
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 4 garlic cloves, halved
  • 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (250 ml) red wine
  • 1 cup (250 ml) chicken broth
  • 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) diced tomatoes
  • 3 thyme sprigs