Low Sodium Beef Daube

I got bored of our usual rotation of dinners, and after diving through several of my cookbooks, I came across this recipe.  I had never made anything with cajun spices so I was a little concerned...but it was AMAZING!

INGREDIANTS
2 Tbl olive oil
1 vidalia onion, cut into wedges
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 lb lean braising steak, cubed (I used stew meat)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with 1 tsp all purpose salt free seasoning, and 1/4 teas ground black pepper
2 1/2 cups water
2 tbl minced garlic
2/3 cup red wine
2 Tbl red wine vinegar
2 Tbl low-sodium tomato paste
1/2 tsp McIlhenny's Tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp salt free cajun spice mixture

DIRECTIONS

Stove Top:
Heat oven to 350 degrees
1) Heat oil in a large oven proof pan add celery, onion, bell pepper, cook until softened, remove and set aside

2) coat the meat in the seasoned flour, then brown meat in the pan
3) Add stock, water, wine, vinegar, tomato paste, tabasco, and thyme, heat till simmering
4) Return onions, celery, and peppers to the pan, tuck in the bay leaves and sprinkle with the cajun seasoning
5) bring to a boil, transfer to the oven and cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the meat and vegetables are tender
Crockpot
1) Heat oil in a large oven proof pan add celery, onion, bell pepper, cook until softened, remove and add to crockpot
2) coat the meat in the seasoned flour, then brown meat in the pan, add meat to the crockpot
3) Add stock, water, wine, vinegar, tomato paste, tabasco, thyme, and bay leaves to the crockpot
4) Sprinkle with the cajun seasoning
5) Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 8 to 10 hours until the meat and vegetables are tender