THRIFTY THURSDAYS: CROCKPOT BEEF & BROCCOLI & HOMEMADE FORTUNE COOKIES!!!

Celebrate The Chinese New Year with a little Fake Out, Take Out!

Here is my super easy Crockpot version of Beef & Broccoli.

Chinese food would not be complete without fortune cookies!  

I'm also sharing how to make your own, they are super easy & absolutely delish!!

Oh yeah, did I mention that this whole meal feeds a family of 6 for under $10!!!

CROCKPOT BEEF & BROCCOLI WITH RICE & 

HOMEMADE FORTUNE COOKIES $9.48 FOR A FAMILY OF 6 ($1.58 A PERSON)

Price Breakdown:

·         Steak $5.98 ($2.99 lb)

·         Beef Broth $.50

·         1lb Broccoli $1.00

·         Misc liquid ingredients $1.00

·         Misc Cookie ingredients $1.00

Beef & Broccoli with Rice

INGREDIENTS:

1-2 lbs Flat Iron, Strip or Skirt Steak, sliced into thin strips

1 can beef broth

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce

1/3 cup dark brown sugar

1 tbsp. sesame oil (regular oil will work fine)

2 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce (optional, but the flavor is amazing)

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 tbsp. cornstarch or flour

1lb Frozen or fresh broccoli florets

White rice, cooked

INSTRUCTIONS:

• ·         In a crockpot, whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic.
• ·         Place the slices of beef in the liquid and toss to coat.
• ·         Turn crockpot on low and cook for 6 hours.
• ·         When done, in a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 5 Tbsp. of the cooked liquid to create a thickening agent
• ·         Pour into crockpot, stir to mix well. Cook on low for an additional 30 minutes to thicken up the sauce.
• ·         At this time, toss in your broccoli florets to cook for the remaining 30 minutes.
• o   If you are using frozen broccoli DO NOT THAW
• o   If using fresh broccoli, there is no need to pre-steam.
• ·         Serve over white rice!

Homemade Fortune Cookies 

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

1/4 cup sugar

1 large egg white

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoons canola oil

1/2 tablespoon water

Directions

• ·         Cooking spray, for pans
• ·         Write your fortunes on 12 pieces of paper that are about 1/2-inch wide and 2 1/2-inches long.
• ·         Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• ·         In a small bowl sift together the flour, cornstarch and sugar.
• ·         In a medium bowl whisk together the egg white, vanilla, oil, and water until smooth. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until a smooth batter is formed.
• ·         Working in small batches, drop the batter by tablespoons onto a nonstick baking sheet that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. Tilt the baking sheet in a circular motion to spread the batter into 4-inch diameter circles.
• ·         Bake until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and working quickly, use a spatula to remove the cookies from the baking sheet. Put a fortune into the center of a cookie and fold it in half. Bring the points together with open seams on the outside. Arrange in muffin tins to help keep the shape while cooling.
• ·         Repeat with remaining fortunes and cookies. Transfer to a serving bowl or basket and serve.

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