This tasty beef broccoli recipe can be pulled together quickly for a fast and easy weeknight meal. To avoid mushy vegetables, don’t add them until 15 to 20 minutes before this dish is done cooking.
5servings
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 4 hourshours
Ingredients
1½lbsbeef stew meatcut into chunks
1½cupbeef stock
3teaspoonminced garlic
½cupgluten-free soy sauce
1tablespoonhoney
2tablespoontoasted sesame oil
Salt and black pepperto taste
114 ozbag frozen broccoli florets
1red bell peppercut in short, thin strips
1tablespoontoasted sesame seedsoptional
2Tbsp.arrowrootneeded at cooking time
3cupsbrown ricecooked (needed at cooking time)
Instructions
TO MAKE FRESH
Add beef stew chunks to 5 or 6-quart slow cooker.
In a medium whisk beef stock, garlic, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil to combine. Pour mixture on top of beef. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low.
To create a thicker sauce, create a slurry by combing 2 tablespoons of arrowroot with ¼ cup of liquid from the slow cooker. Set aside.
15-20 minutes before done cooking, remove lid and stir in the arrowroot slurry, then the frozen broccoli and red bell pepper. Cover and finish cooking.
Serve immediately with cooked brown rice and a drizzle of sauce from the slow cooker. Garnish with some toasted sesame seeds before serving, if desired.
TO MAKE AS A FREEZER MEAL
Label a gallon sized freezer bag. Place the beef in the gallon sized bag. Add beef stock, garlic, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil. Remove excess air and lay flat to freeze.
TO COOK FROM A FREEZER MEAL
Thaw. Place contents of bag into the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low
To create a thicker sauce, create a slurry by combing 2 tablespoons of arrowroot with ¼ cup of liquid from the slow cooker. Set aside. 15-20 minutes before done cooking, remove lid and stir in the arrowroot slurry, then the frozen broccoli and red bell pepper. Cover and finish cooking.
Serve immediately with cooked brown rice and a drizzle of sauce from the slow cooker. Garnish with some toasted sesame seeds before serving, if desired.
The frozen broccoli doesn’t need to be defrosted prior to cooking, so feel free to add it 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. Tip: Adding the vegetables 15-20 minutes before done cooking will yield crisp-tender results. Cook longer for softer veggies.
Notes
The frozen broccoli doesn’t need to be defrosted prior to cooking, so feel free to add it 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. Tip: Adding the vegetables 15-20 minutes before done cooking will yield crisp-tender results. Cook longer for softer veggies.