Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Island Beef

You’re going to want to pin this recipe or even share it on Facebook because it’s THAT kind of recipe! This Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Island Beef recipe is great for weekends, week nights and will probably even make your pickiest eaters happy. It’s sweet, it’s tangy and it’s got BEEF and RICE! My husband perks right up when he knows beef is on the dinner menu and me? I love me some rice! Add all the other delicious ingredients and we’re all happy!

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Island Beef Recipe

Slow cookers sure make our lives easier, don’t you think?  I love not having to heat up the oven on hot days and honestly, it’s all about having something planned and ready when dinner rolls around! It just makes you feel so much better when you’ve planned your menu, which reminds me… I need to print up a few of my Printable Menu Planners now that school is fast approaching.

Can’t you just taste that?

This recipe is so versatile, making it easy to add extra veggies if wanted. Add broccoli or snap peas, maybe even a few water chestnuts and you’ve got yourself a whole new meal! I am not normally a red pepper or green pepper kind of girl, but my family is and I knew most of you would be too….. so it’s all there. But if you’re like me, just omit the peppers and add what you’d like. It still works!

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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Island Beef

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes

This Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Island Beef recipe is great for weekends, week nights and will probably even make your pickiest eaters happy. It’s sweet, it’s tangy and it’s got BEEF and RICE!

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds flank steak, sliced into ½ inch strips
• 1 large onion, cut into strips
• 1 red pepper, sliced into bite sized chunks
• 1 green pepper, sliced into bite sized chunks
• ½ cup low sodium beef broth
• 20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice, juice reserved
• 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided
• ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 cups cooked rice, for serving
• 3 green onions, diced

Instructions

1. In your slow cooker, add beef, onions, beef broth, pineapple juice (set chunks aside for later), 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, garlic powder, salt, paprika, and black pepper; use a spatula to stir. Turn slow cooker to LOW and cook for 6 ½ - 7 hours.

1. Switch slow cooker to HIGH, add brown sugar and pineapple chunks and stir to combine. In a small bowl combine cornstarch with the soy sauce and remaining 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar; pour into slow cooker and stir well to incorporate. Cook on high for 45 minutes - 1 hour - the sauce will thicken up.
2. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 1036Total Fat: 51gSaturated Fat: 19gUnsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 245mgSodium: 356mgCarbohydrates: 74gFiber: 6gSugar: 22gProtein: 74g

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