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["1 Can tomatoes (I like the diced and get various flavors; this time I used onions, green peppers & celery.)", "1 10-ozcan tomatoes with green chiles (such as Ro-tel)", "1 envelope onion soup mix1 4-ounce can mushrooms (liquid removed)", "1 very small (2-3 ounce) can sliced black olives (liquid removed)", "1 can Campbell's cream of chicken soup (I have found name-brand canned soups superior)", "I always spray my crockpot before using with a Pam-like product.", "Makesclean-up so much easier.", "Combine all ingredients in crockpot, cook 4-5 hours on high or possibly 8-10 on low.", "There is sufficient salt & other flavorings in the soups which I do not use any more.", "My crockpot is several years old & only holds about 5 quarts or possibly so.", "I really need a larger one!", "As I was putting these ingredients in & the cooker had already started, I discovered there wasn't sufficient room for everything.", "So I started spooning off the liquid into another bowl.", "This could've been added back in later if needed.", "I like my stew a little thick, so didn't add in any liquid back in.", "It's in the freezer now waiting for the next stew.", "I thought later if I didn't use the can of chicken broth, I might have had sufficient space.", "(My recipes are always ""works in progress"")", "PS: When I liquid removed off the cans of corn, green beans, etc., I saved the liquid & used it to cook rice instead of plain water.", "I have sometimes found frzn boneless skinless chicken THIGHS(!)", "at Wal-Mart.", "They make life so much easier!", "I try to stock up when I find them, as they dont always have them."]
