Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli with Rice

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef chuck roast, sliced thin
• 2 Cans beef broth (10.5 oz)
• 0.25 cup soy sauce
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp fresh minced ginger or powdered ginger
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, white, yellow or sweet (about 2 cups chopped)
• 1.25 lbs fresh broccoli, chopped
• 0 white or brown rice
• 0 sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
• 0.25 cup Worcestershire Sauce

Instructions

1. Spray the inside of a slow cooker insert with cooking oil.
2. Whisk together in the bowl of the slow cooker: beef broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and pepper.
3. Turn the slow cooker to low and place the meat into the slow cooker and stir to make sure all the meat is coated with ingredients in bowl. Cover with lid and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
4. One hour before serving, cook rice and set aside.
5. About 45 minutes before serving, saute chopped onion in olive oil for 4-5 minutes on medium high until onions are soft. Add broccoli and cook until broccoli is bright green about 2 minutes, set pan aside.
6. Remove about 1/2 to 1 cup of liquid from slow cooker and whisk in 3 tablespoons of cornstarch until smooth. Add the cornstarch mixture back to the slow cooker and let cook for about 20-30 minutes on low.
7. Just before serving, add the onion and broccoli mixture tot he slow cooker.
8. Serve with cooked rice.