Skip the takeout! Dinner is easy and delicious with this Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli recipe!
Beef and Broccoli
As much as I love our house and where we live, it does have its drawbacks. For one, we don’t have any pizza delivery where we live. It was a huge adjustment not being able to pick up the phone or go online and have food delivered. That also means that we have a little bit of a drive when we want to go anywhere or do anything. In this case, thank goodness for my slow cooker!!
Like many areas across the country, Phoenix took a big hit when the housing market crashed. Although the market was rebounding when we bought our home, we were fortunate enough to get into our house while the market was still low. We bought in an area where half-built houses were literally abandoned. We have hundreds of empty lots in our subdivision.
The market is FINALLY in a place where the builders are back, and people are buying new houses in our area … which means we have new construction coming into our subdivision. I admit it’s somewhat exciting to see the growth. Call it selfish, but I think I am most looking forward to having businesses move in … a closer grocery store, gas station, and everything that comes with a growing housing market.
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli recipe
Needless to say, I am like everyone else. Sometimes, I need a night off from cooking or, at least, easy dinners. Thankfully, I keep a well-stocked pantry and a few quick meal ideas in the freezer! Hello, frozen pizza, pre-made chicken strips, and frozen lasagna!! Besides, until we have some businesses move in, I often recreate some of our favorite takeout dishes at home.
This recipe is one of my favorites because it is so easy to make. While I prefer fresh broccoli, frozen broccoli works just as well – just be sure to thaw and drain it. Sometimes, I like to make this a bit spicier by adding more Sriracha or a sprinkle of pepper flakes.
A tip to cut the meat super thin – pop it in the freezer for 20-30 minutes before slicing.
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Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1 – 1 ½ pounds boneless beef top round steak cut into strips
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 large onion cut into wedges
- 1 can beef broth 14.5 oz.
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce or to taste
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 pounds broccoli florets (fresh is best, but if frozen, thaw and drain)
- Cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Place the beef, mushrooms, and onions in a crockpot.
- In a medium bowl, combine the beef broth, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, pepper, Sriracha sauce, and sesame oil. Pour mixture over the beef, mushrooms, and onions. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or until the beef is very tender.
- In a small cup, combine the cornstarch and water. Add to the crock pot and stir. Add broccoli and stir. Raise crockpot temperature to HIGH and cook an additional 30-60 minutes or until the broccoli is cooked through and the liquid has slightly thickened.
- Serve over rice.
Notes
- I love serving this over rice just like takeout, but noodles are also perfect for the sauce.
Nutrition
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This sounds like the perfect dinner with all those good ingredients.
In this crazy heat, I'm always looking for a good crockpot recipe! Thank you for sharing this one and I'm going to try it!
That sounds so good! I must admit…I have never heard of Sriracha sauce (Rooster sauce). Can you find it next to other sauces like Soy sauce? Glad I came across your blog from the hop.
Have a great evening! Julie from Stlavonlady – a cat, girl, man and me!
Very yummy [big smile on my face]. Will definitely be giving this one a try! Thanks for sharing ☺
This sounds delicious! We're not big beef eaters but I'm thinking this would be just as good with some chicken! Pinning 🙂
Thanks for sharing this at Mom's Test Meal Mondays! And I LOVE the new design!!
This looks yummy!And crock pot cooking is one of my favorite things to do!!! Pinning it now! 😉
I never thought of doing Chinese in a crock pot. So I'll give it a try, I have a wok but cleaning it isn't my favorite thing to do, and no good Chinese restaurants around here. Sounds good!
Yummy! I am definitely going to make this for my hubby! Thank you for sharing.
This looks delicious! I love crockpot meals too, especially in the fall, and am always look for new recipes to use!!! Thanks for sharing this!
Chinese plus Crock Pot : PERFECT !!! YUM. I love crockpot stuff…
I love a good beef and brocolli! Thanks for sharing on foodie friday!
I love crockpot meals and make something very similar. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday.
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Great Crockpot recipe, this would be full of flavor. Hope you have a great holiday weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Always looking for more crockpot recipes! Thanks for sharing at Foodtastic Friday!
oh I'm going to have to try this! I order it out all the time, but never made it at home!
Thanks for linking up! I featured your recipe in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/family-freindly-dinner-recipe-roundup/
Have a great holiday weekend!
This sounds so good! I'm not much of a beef eater so will try it with chicken! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for linking up at Frugal Treasures Tuesday party. This weeks party will start at 6:30pm tonight!
Barbe
My family loves a good beef and broccoli dish!! Thanks for linking up to Tasty Thursdays on The Mandatory Mooch. I hope you will link up again this week. The party will be live tonight. http://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com
Thanks, Nichi
This looks so yummy! I love meals in the crockpot–set it and leave it!
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nancy
Would you have to change your cooking time if you used chicken?
The cook time should be similar.