Mandarin Beef

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless beef chuck blade steak
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 small red bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, lite, low sodium
• 1 can mandarin oranges
• 2 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

1. Cut steak into bite size pieces. Add to the Slow cooker, steak and the remaining ingredients, except cornstarch, water, and mandarin oranges. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours.
2. About 15 minutes before the end of cooking time combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup liquid from mandarin oranges, stir until smooth and add to the Slow cooker along with the oranges.
3. Discard the remaining liquid from the oranges, unless you prefer a thinner sauce, in that case add the remaining liquid.
4. Stir and continue cooking 15 minutes.
5. Mandarin beef is delicious served over brown rice or quinoa.