Healthy Beef and Broccoli
This Healthy Beef and Broccoli is a delicious, paleo meal made in your crock pot. Naturally whole30 and gluten free - it's easy and yummy!
WW Freestyle Points 20
Ingredients
- 2 lbs steak tips You can use: steak tips, thinly sliced skirt steak, flank steak, or sirloin cut in small 1 inch cubes
- 12 oz broccoli
- 3 cups cauliflower rice
For the Marinade:
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup honey* *Sub 100% apple juice if doing a Whole30
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger grated (or 1 tsp ground ginger)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- In a bowl mix together marinade. Pour marinade in slow cooker. Stir in beef until coated.
- Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Once cooked, remove the liquid from the slow cooker and pour into a large pan over the stove. Bring the sauce to a boil. Boil on high for 15 minutes. The sauce should be at a rolling boil bubbling the entire time. Whisk occasionally to prevent sauce from burning.
- While sauce is boiling, cook broccoli. Place in a microwave safe dish with ¼ cup water and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes.
- While broccoli is cooking, lightly sauté cauliflower rice in a pan with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
- Once sauce has thickened add in cooked meat to the pan, stir to coat with sauce. You can break up the steak by pressing them gently as you stir if you’d like more shredded beef. It should easily fall apart.
- Assemble bowls with cauliflower rice, broccoli + beef.
Notes
Substitutions for this recipe:
- Cauliflower Rice - You can definitely serve this over regular rice or quinoa if you prefer
- Steak Tips: You can use steak tips, thinly sliced skirt steak, flank steak, or sirloin cut in small 1 inch cubes
- Honey -You can sub maple syrup for honey. Do not add honey or maple syrup to this if you are doing a whole30. Make sure to sub in apple juice per the recipe card.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Beef and Broccoli
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 523
Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 143mg48%
Sodium 870mg38%
Potassium 1305mg37%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 54g108%
Vitamin A 548IU11%
Vitamin C 134mg162%
Calcium 82mg8%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. This is an estimate and can vary pending your ingredients
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