Beef Burgundy (in a crock pot)

Lately I have been using my crock pot more due to trying to fit dinner somewhere in between other demands (like playing with Cate, the Society of Relief, and reading) I came across this little gem (from the Simple Dollar, btw) and tried it about a month ago. It's a keeper, as it has great flavor. Only caution is if you’re going to leave this on for more than eight hours, add an extra half a cup of water before you go. The biggest danger for cooking things in a crock pot longer than that is having the food dry out. I served it over noodles, but could use rice instead.

Beef Burgundy

2 slices bacon - cooked and chopped (again I used the Real Bacon Bits from Costco, as I'm lazy like that)

2 pounds sirloin tips cut into small cubes (one inch or so)

1 garlic clove (again, people get the Big Jar of minced garlic from Costco, fast, easy, and no mess and it keeps a long time in your fridge)
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

1/4 teaspoon marjoram

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 beef boullion cube, crushed

1 cup red wine (I used grape juice instead, duh)
2 tablespoons corn starch

2 tablespoons water

4 ounces fresh mushrooms

Chop up bacon and sirloin tips and cook them in a skillet for several minutes along with the garlic clove. While the meat is cooking, put everything else together except for the mushrooms, corn starch, and water in the crock pot and stir it.
Dump in the entire contents of the skillet, stir the mixture, and set it on low. Leave for work, churching, shopping, reading, etc Come home, mix together the corn starch and water, pour that in, add the mushrooms, and kick it up to high for 15 final minutes. Serve.