RECIPE: Beef with Broccoli

It is always cool when you can replicate a "restaurant food" at home (especially in the 'ol crock). Beef and Broccoli on a bed of sticky white rice has always been one of my favorite Chinese Food Take Out dishes. This easy crock pot version came out terrific... a big hit! ... now if I could only figure out how to make crock pot crab rangoons.....

2 Lbs. chuck steak cut into strips (I used a boneless chuck roast)

1 can of beef consomme (hunt for consomme, stock wont cut it)

1/2 cup of oyster sauce (Dragonfly - imported by US Trading Company)

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1.5 lbs. broccoli florets (steamed)

3 tbs. sesame seeds

• Place beef in slow cooker, cover with consomme and oyster sauce
• Cook beef on HIGH for 3 hours
• Remove 2 tablespoons of liquid, mix together with constarch
• Add cornstarch mixture back into slow cooker and stir, creating a thicker "gravy"
• Cook on HIGH an additional 15 minutes
• Add broccoli, mix, and cook on HIGH for 10 additional minutes
• Serve over white rice and serve with sesame seeds
• ENJOY!