Cut the beef into quarter inch cubes trimming off any fat

Place in slow cooker

Sprinkle flour over top and stir to coat

Rinse the dried mushrooms under cold water

Add dried mushrooms to slow cooker with the white mushrooms, onion, celery, anchovies, garlic, bay leaf, wine, tomato paste, salt, thyme, pepper, cloves and nutmeg stirring until well mixed

Dot with butter

Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or low for 7 hours

Remove the bay leaf

Stir in cream and chopped parsley and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes