Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli with Brown Sauce

Not Gluten Free?? No change :-)
Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
Grain Free?? Leave out cornstarch
Paleo?? Leave out cornstarch and substitute coconut aminos instead of soy sauce

Note: This is a slow cooker meal that takes 6-8 hours to cook.

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips
1 cup beef broth
1/2 cup soy sauce + 1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar (can use coconut sugar)
1 Tbs sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 Tbs sauce from the crock pot after being cooked
1 lb fresh broccoli florets
2 cups cooked rice

Directions:

1. Place beef in a slow cooker
2. Pour beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic over beef

3. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours
4. After cooking, in a small bowl or cup mix together cornstarch and 2 Tbs of cooked sauce

5. Mix back into crock pot and stir well

6. Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove (for the broccoli)

7. Add broccoli to boiling water and cook for about 4-5 minutes
8. Add broccoli to the slow cooker and stir well 
9. Cover slow cooker again and cook for another 30 minutes on HIGH

10. Add 1/3 cup soy sauce and stir well
11. Serve over cooked rice