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slow cooker beef and broccoli

Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

This tasty beef broccoli recipe can be pulled together quickly for a fast and easy weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ lbs. beef stew meat cut into chunks
  • 1½ cups beef stock
  • 3 –4 cloves garlic finely minced
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch
  • 1 14 oz. bag frozen broccoli florets
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into short, thin strips
  • 3 cups brown rice cooked
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds optional

Method
 

  1. Place beef stew chunks into a 5 or 6-quart slow cooker.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together beef stock, garlic, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper. Pour over the beef.
  3. Cover and cook on High for 3–4 hours or Low for 6–7 hours until the beef is tender.
  4. Thicken the sauce. To make a slurry, mix 2 tablespoons of arrowroot (or cornstarch) with ¼ cup of cooking liquid from the slow cooker. Set aside.
  5. Add vegetables. About 15–20 minutes before serving, stir in the slurry, broccoli florets, and red bell pepper. Cover and finish cooking.
  6. Serve and enjoy! Scoop over cooked brown rice and drizzle with extra sauce from the slow cooker. Top with toasted sesame seeds if desired.

Notes

To avoid mushy vegetables, don’t add them until 15 to 20 minutes before this dish is done cooking. Adding the vegetables 15-20 minutes before done cooking will yield crisp-tender results. Cook longer for softer veggies.
The frozen broccoli doesn’t need to be defrosted prior to cooking, so feel free to add them directly from the bag into your slow cooker. Actual cooking times will varying by individual unit, so be sure to watch closely the first time you prepare this recipe to achieve desired results.