Crockpot Beef and Broccoli

Let me start off by saying that I love my crockpot. On the days that I know I'm going to be extremely busy, I rely on my crockpot to ensure a healthy meal for my family. I am slowly moving towards anti-fast food. I found this recipe on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. My family loved it. Even the oldest (who claims she hates beef although she loves cheeseburgers) got a second helping. For all the vegetarians...I'm sure this would be good with seitan. YUM!

Ingredients:

2lb boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips

1 large onion

2 cups beef consumme (I used Campbell's)

1 cup soy sauce

2/3 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoon sesame oil

6 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp ginger (I used powder)

4 tablespoons cornstarch

4 tablespoons cooled sauce from the crock pot after being cooked

Fresh broccoli florets (I used 3 heads but I wish I would have used 5. We love broccoli)

Hot cooked rice (Use long grain rice if you want the 'chinese takeout' feel)

Directions
1. Place beef and onion in a crock pot.

2. In a bowl, combine  soy sauce, brown sugar, and oil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add in consummee, paprika, ginger and garlic. Pour over beef. Cook on low for 4.5 hours.

3. In a cup, stir cornstarch and4 tbsp of the sauce from the crock pot until smooth. Add to crock pot. Stir well to combine.

4. Add broccoli to the crock pot. Stir to combine.

5. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes on high (the sauce has to boil for it to thicken).

6. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Tip: If your sauce is not thickening, try bringing your sauce to a boil on the stovetop. Boil until your desired consistency is reached.

We are a family of 6 and this was enough for 3 people to get seconds. 

*Original recipe found: http://www.bsrecipe.blogspot.com/2012/04/crock-pot-beef-and-broccoli.html