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This crock pot beef stew is very easy to put together and you should have all the ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry.

Turn on the crock pot to high and spray with some non stick spray .  Put the steak into the pot, add everything else except the mushrooms and then stir gently.  Put the lid on and turn the heat down to low and cook for 8 hours.   Add the mushrooms in the last 1/2 hour of cooking. You can thicken with cornflour or potato flour about the same time.  Remove the bay leaves before serving.

Serve with rice or mashed potato.  Serves 4

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These are some of my tips for safe crock pot cooking.

dice your vegetables

DO thaw out your meat and chicken before cooking.  It will then cook evenly and thoroughly.

DONT overfill the crock pot.  Only use to 3/4 filled.

Meat cooks faster than vegetables so DO dice your vegetables, onions can be grated.

DONT leave food in the crock pot to cool down.  Put it in another sealed contained and refrigerate as soon as possible.

DO keep your ingredients refrigerated until you are ready to use them.

DONT look into the crock pot as you lift the lid.  Escaping steam may burn you. Lifting the lid will also add more cooking time to your recipe.

DONT use red kidney beans from their raw state in the crock pot.  Soak and boil first or use the canned ones.

DO follow recommended cooking times and the manufacturer’s instructions.

DONT reheat food in the crock pot.

If possible DO add hot liquids instead of cold

If you follow these tips then you will be cooking safely with your crock pot.

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