Beef and Broccoli

Take-Out, Fake-Out: Beef & Broccoli {Crockpot}

Adapted from www.tablefortwoblog.com

Ingredients:

1-2 lbs. boneless, beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips

2 cups beef consumme or beef broth

1 cup low sodium soy sauce

2/3 cup dark brown sugar

2 tbsp. sesame oil

6 garlic cloves, minced

4 tbsp. cornstarch

½ cup sauce (from the crockpot after dish is cooked)

4 cups frozen broccoli florets (you can also use fresh using the same cooking time)

White rice, cooked

Instructions:

1. In the insert of the crockpot, whisk together beef consume, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic.
2. Gently place your slices of beef in the liquid and toss to coat.
3. Turn crockpot on low and cook for 4 hours.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and cooking liquid to create a slurry, pour into crockpot, stir to mix well. Then add broccoli. Cook on low for an additional 30 minutes to thicken up the sauce.
5. Serve hot over white rice.