Slow Cooker Beef Tips over Rice

beef stew meat

baby carrots

mushrooms (quartered (I didn't add these because my husband doesn't like them, but the recipe begs for mushrooms if you ask me!))

yellow onion (quartered and sliced)

garlic (crushed or minced (or 1 tsp. garlic powder))

beef bouillon cubes

dried oregano

red wine

half and half

water

freshly ground black pepper

uncooked rice

corn starch