Oriental Beef and Broccoli

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

An easy slow-cooked dinner that my family likes. Well seasoned but not a hot/spicy dish. Adapted from BHG.

• Total Time: 8 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 medium carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 medium onions , cut into wedges
• 1 ½ lbs beef round steak , cut on the bias into 1/2 inch strips
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 -3 cloves garlic , minced
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 (¾ ounce) envelope beef gravy mix
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions:

1. Layer the carrots, onions, and beef strips (in that order) in a 4-quart slow cooker.
2. Sprinkle evenly with ginger and garlic.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the water, soy sauce, and gravy mix.
4. Pour over meat and vegetables.
5. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
6. Increase heat to HIGH; add in broccoli, stir to combine.
7. Cover and cook 15 minutes or until crisp tender.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper if desired.
9. Serve over hot rice.

Reviews

[TheDancingCook]

An easy and tasty crockpot meal! I cooked this for a total of 7 hours; omitted the carrots and doubled the ginger, garlic, lite soy, gravy mix and water and served over steamed rice. DH loves his salt and soy so he added a few dashes of non-low sodium soy sauce on his serving for extra flavor; though I found it had enough flavor as is. I bet this would taste great with some julienned green pepper added as well. Thanks for this recipe; it made my cooking task on Mother's Day quite easy; I was able to make and serve my family a meal they enjoyed while I was able to enjoy the day without spending it slaving over a hot stove.

[PaulaG]

Love the crockpot and now I have a new recipe to prepare in it. This is so easy and good. I decreased the water slightly and used a little more garlic and ginger than the recipe called for. Served this over hot Jasmine rice. Thanks for a wonderful recipe.