This healthy beef & broccoli recipe is not only whole30 and paleo but super easy to make. Rather than take-out, let your slow cooker do the work.
I’ve been MIA recently because I’ve been working on building out my new blog! Finally it’s live. You can follow me along at TweetEatTravel as I eat and travel my way around the world. Now back to food. I’ve had this beef & broccoli recipe on my mind for a couple of weeks now. While I was tooling around the Milk & Eggs website trying to figure out what to order, I came across their beef stroganoff strips and I said to myself enough is enough it’s time to get this recipe up on the blog. From my guinea pig’s reaction (the husband) I think this one will be on repeat in my house!
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Whole30 and paleo! Most beef & broccoli recipes use sugar, brown sugar or some sort of sweetener. Why? Why?? This one does not. I almost added honey but after tasting the sauce I decided it didn’t need it. As always I encourage you to taste your sauce before adding it in to the slow cooker.
The broccoli is added during the last 30 minutes of cook time. Yes you can use frozen broccoli if you don’t have fresh, the instructions stay the same. I used an arrowroot (paleo/whole30) slurry to thicken up the sauce after it was done cooking. This is an optional but suggested step.
You can serve this a number of ways. Over brown rice for a more traditional meal or you can also use cauliflower rice or even mashed cauliflower or potatoes.
PrintSlow Cooker Beef & Broccoli (Whole30, Paleo)
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lb beef, sliced into strips
- 3-4 cups broccoli, chopped
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- Optional slurry thickener: 1/4 cup cold water, 2 tbsp arrowroot powder
Instructions
- Add beef and onion to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl mix together sauce ingredients.
- Pour sauce into the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Stir in fresh broccoli. Cook an additional 30 minutes or until soft.
Optional Step: Pour slurry thickener into the slow cooker. Stir gently. Cook 10-15 minutes or until thickened.
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What cut of beef did you use?
I used pre-cut beef stroganoff stew meat strips but you can use any cut of meat as long as you cut it down into appropriate sizes.
I just made this! It’s cooking now and the whole house smells so good it’s making my tummy hurt lol! It’s 5 am here and it’s waking the whole house up 🙂 I shared this link with my parents, my sister, and on my twitter page! I hope it taste as good as it smells 🙂
Let me know how it turns out!
This is one of my favourite meals and the meat goes so tender when done in a slow cooker.
This is a super easy recipe. I will share it with my boys. Looks good too.
My son would love this dinner. He always gets beef and broccoli when we get Chinese food.
ooo nomomnom I love the look of this because beef is one of the husbands fav! I love quick and easy meals in the slow cooker! It can save a ton of time and are nice and healthy
I love broccoli beef. I didn’t know that you could make it in a slow cooker, but this looks amazing. I am going to have to give it a try.
Your post is making my tummy shouting in hunger 🙂 i couls smell its deliciousness all the way here
I hardly ever use my slow cooker. Lol. It seems to just be Decoration for the kitchen these days.
This looks great and healthy
It kinda looks like pepper steak, without the peppers of course. But a healthier option!
I haven’t had beef and broccoli in a while. I love how simple your recipe is and I love cooking in the crock pot.
That looks incredible! I’ve never thought about making my own beef and broccoli at home, but now I want to!
That looks so delicious! I want to attempt making it right away 🙂
I love this dish! I would serve it with mashed potatoes since I love that combo! 🙂
This looks amazing! I will try to veganize it with seitan instead of beef and hope for the best!
Oh my gosh, yum. I need to pin this because I WILL be making it. I love when I can use my slow cooker.