Slow Cooker Spicy Beef and Broccoli Recipe

This Slow Cooker Spicy Beef and Broccoli Recipe is for all my “cooks” who love a good Chinese meal, but can’t cook one for the life of them. Dial up or down the spice by the amount of red pepper flakes you use…and don’t forget to add the broccoli at the end. Preferably, while you are pouring yourself a glass of wine.

Recipe Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

12 ounces Beef Roast, sliced thinly (can also use packaged ‘stir fry’ meat in the meat department)
1 cup of Low Sodium Beef Broth
1 teaspoon of Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 cup of Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon of Honey or Agave
3 – 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
1/2 cup of Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons of Cornstarch
1/4 cup of Water
3 cups of Broccoli Florets

Directions

1. In the bowl of a slow cooker, whisk together broth, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, honey/agave, garlic, and soy sauce. Add beef; stir to coat and evenly distribute. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.

2. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Pour mixture into slow cooker; stir to combine. Add broccoli florets to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes, or until sauce has thickened and broccoli is cooked tender.

Recipe adapted from BS Recipes (http://www.bsrecipe.blogspot.com/2012/04/crock-pot-beef-and-
broccoli.html)