Yield: 6 servings

Beef & Broccoli with Mushrooms (Crock Pot)

Beef & Broccoli with Mushrooms (Crock Pot)
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 12 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips and trim fat
  • 1 1/4 cups low sodium soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup hard-packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans beef consommé
  • 2 1/2 Tbl. regular sesame oil
  • 1 Tbl. finely minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. dried red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp. sriracha sauce
  • 1 tsp. hoisin sauce, (I always use Kikkoman's)
  • 1 - 2 heads fresh broccoli, stem removed/cut into florets
  • 1 (16 oz.) cont. fresh sliced mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup finely shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch dissolved into 1/2 cup COLD water
  • cooked rice

Garnish:

  • sesame seeds (toasted or un-toasted)
  • snipped green onions or chives

Optional Ingredients to Add:

  • pea pods
  • baby corns
  • water chestnuts
  • sliced onion wedges
  • sweet red bell pepper strips
  • dried red chili peppers

Instructions

  • In regular or large sized crock pot, stir together the soy sauce, dark brown sugar, 2 cans consommé, sesame oil, garlic, pepper flakes, sriracha, and hoisin until sugar is mixed in well.
  • Slice beef against the grain into thin strips cutting out fat. Add to crock pot as you go along. Stir to coat well.
  • Turn crock pot on to LOW, cover with lid, and cook for 6-7 hours.
  • Add rest of ingredients, (*except rice), place lid back on and turn crock pot to HIGH. (*Stir in cornstarch mixture well.)
  • Bring to a boil, and let thicken, cooking for another 30 minutes to one hour, or until thick and veggies are tender to taste. *If you like your broccoli less done, (still kind of crisp), add during last 30 minutes.
  • Ladle over cooked rice or Oriental-flavor Ramen noodles*. Garnish with sesame seeds and snipped green onion if desired.
  • *If adding any additional ingredients, add to crock pot at the same time that you add the broccoli.

    • Notes

    *The very last serving was enjoyed over Oriental-Flavored Ramen noodles after we ran out of rice, and it was equally delicious! I simply cooked the noodles according to the package directions, drained almost ALL of the water, then stirred in the seasoning packet. I stir-fried the noodles 1 additional minute to cook out the last of the water before plating.