Slow Cooker Asian-Style Beef Stew

Ингредиенты

• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) cornstarch
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) ketchup
• 2 lbs (1 kg) stewing beef cubes
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 star anise (optional)
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) cubes
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• Pepper