Crock-pot Beef and Broccoli

Ingredients:

• 1 lb boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips
• 1 cup beef consomme
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brow sugar or honey
• 1 TBSP sesame oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 TBSP cornstarch
• fresh broccoli florets (as many as desired)
• hot cooked rice

Directions:

• Place beef in crock-pot
• In a small bowl, combine consomme, soy sauce, brown sugar/honey, sesame oil, and garlic. Pour over been. Cook on low for 6-8 hours
• In a cup, stir cornstarch and 2 TBSP sauce from the crock-pot until smooth. Add back to crock-pot and stir well to combine.
• Add broccoli to the crock-pot. Stir to combine.
• Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes on high
• Serve over hot cooked rice. 

Notes: The sauce didn't thicken very well for me, but still tasted great. I also added bok choy when adding the broccoli.