Crockpot Beef and Broccoli

INGREDIENTS
2 lbs. sirloin steak or boneless beef chuck roast, sliced thin
1 cup beef broth
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 Tablespoons cornstarch
4 Tablespoons water
1 (12 oz.) bag frozen broccoli florets
White rice, cooked

INSTRUCTIONS

• In the insert of the crockpot, whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic.
• Place slices of beef in the liquid and toss to coat. Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 5 hours.
• When done, whisk together cornstarch and water in small bowl. Pour into crock pot and stir to mix well. Add the frozen broccoli over the beef and sauce. Gently stir to combine. Cover with lid and cook 30 minutes to cook broccoli and thicken sauce.
• Serve over warm white rice. Enjoy!

From whence it came: My terrific daughter-in-law sent a link of healthy crockpot recipes to me and this is the first one I tried. If the others are half as good as this one we'll have found some super yummy recipes. Our son married the best girl! Having a DIL is so much fun! SIL's are great, too, but mine don't exchange recipes with me. Sydney, you're my hero and I'm so happy you joined our family!

Why it's blogable: This recipe is crazy easy and crazy good. AND it's also healthy! What a perfect combo. The meat was so tender and the sauce was really flavorful. I'll be making this one again and again!

A horrifying story: Our baby boy married the nicest girl. Her name is Sydney and she's someone I'd never ever want to hurt. At our daughter's wedding last year, during family pictures, our baby boy was leaning against me and trying to push me over. I never get mad, I just get even. So I elbowed that bratty boy right in the stomach as hard as I could. Except that I missed Jake and elbowed poor Sydney right in the guts. Thankfully Sydney is a stud and took it like a woman. I bought her a pair of super soft socks and mailed them to her with a card that said, "I didn't mean to sock it to you!" Every mom of a boy needs him to marry a girl like our Sydney!

Hope you enjoy stirring it up!