BEST CROCK POT BEEF AND BROCCOLI
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips
1 c beef consumme
1/2 c soy sauce
1/3 c brown sugar
1 Tbsp sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp cooled sauce from the crock pot after being cooked
fresh broccoli florets (as many as desired)
hot cooked rice
DIRECTIONS:
1 Place beef in a crock pot.
2 In a small bowl, combine consomme, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic. Pour over beef. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3 In a cup, stir cornstarch and sauce form the crock pot until smooth. Add to crock pot. Stir well to combine. (If your sauce is not thickening, try bringing your sauce to a boil on the stovetop with the corn starch mixture. Boil until your desired consistency is reached).
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.