Crockpot Broccoli Beef

From Crockpot Broccoli Beef
My hubby loves broccoli beef, and since he started hanging out with me, he's been deprived. See, most Asian dishes are laden with nuts and sesame... big no, nos, in our house. Frog Prince has graciously given up nuts to hang out with me :) So, I thought I'd try to come up with a recipe that would allow him to enjoy one of his favorite dishes. I'm not sure how it compares to the "real thing", but, it's pretty tasty.

Crockpot Broccoli Beef - Snow White

1 lb. beef, chopped into cubes and trimmed of fat
1/2 C beef broth, low sodium
1/4 C soy sauce
1 T dried, minced onion
1 T brown sugar
2 large garlic cloves, minced
8 oz. mushrooms, canned or fresh (if desired)
1 (16oz) bag of frozen broccoli, thawed
2 T water
1 T cornstarch

Combine broth and soy sauce in a crockpot, add onion, brown sugar and garlic. Stir in beef cubes. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours (or on high for 4-6 hours).
From Crockpot Broccoli Beef
From Crockpot Broccoli Beef
About an hour before serving, combine water and cornstarch and blend well.
From Crockpot Broccoli Beef
Stir cornstarch mixture into the crockpot. Add broccoli to the crockpot and cook on low for an additional 30-60 minutes until broccoli is crisp-tender, or done to your liking.
From Crockpot Broccoli Beef
Serve over brown rice, made according to package directions.
From Crockpot Broccoli Beef
Total time:
Cooked on low: 8-10 hours
Cooked on high: 4-6 hours on high, ~1 hour on low = 6-7 hours total

Serves 4-6.

This recipe is linked at Slow Cooking Thursday and Crockpot Wednesday.