Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 lbs

beef chuck (roast or chuck steak), sliced into thin 1 1/2-inch long strips

1/2

yellow onion, sliced into 2 portions

1 cup

low-sodium beef broth or beef consommé*

1/2 cup

low-sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp

sesame oil

1/3 cup

slightly packed dark-brown sugar

3 cloves

garlic cloves, minced

Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

2 1/2 tbsp

cornstarch

3 cups

broccoli florets, diced into bite size pieces (from about 12 oz broccoli crowns)

Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)