Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Asian Braised Beef – 6 WW Freestyle SmartPoints

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Asian Braised Beef

I had a small chuck roast in the fridge and gave Rod 3 recipe options: BBQ beef, Salsa Beef or this Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Asian Braised Beef, which he selected.

It turned out to be an excellent choice.

WW Friendly Slow Cooker Asian Braised Beef

Skinny on Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Asian Braised Beef

The Recipe is from Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever with More Than 400 Easy-to-Make Recipes, by Diane Phillips, who once lived in Japan. She describes it as a slow cooked variation on Sukiyaki.

There’s no browning required, so it’s really easy. But you do need to marinate the meat overnight.

Served with sticky rice to soak up the delicious sauce, this was an easy, healthy and delicious meal in a bowl.

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The recipe calls for sake, but I think you could substitute additional beef or chicken broth.

And she specifies only a shorter cooking time on HIGH, but I think it would also be fine if you cooked it for 6 to 8 hours on LOW.

According to my calculations each serving has 310 calories and *8 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, *6 Freestyle SmartPoints.

Enjoy!

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Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Asian Braised Beef Recipe

This WW Slow Cooker Asian Beef is an easy healthy delicious variation on sukiyaki with 310 calories (*8 WW PointsPlus, *6 SmartPoints) that the whole family enjoyed. Plan ahead as the beef should marinate at least 8 hours before proceeding with the recipe.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time6 hrs

Total Time6 hrs 20 mins

Course: Main Course

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 310

Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup sake
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1-3/4 pound chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups coarsely chopped onions
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps sliced
• 10 ounces baby spinach
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water or chicken broth

Instructions

• Ideal slow cooker size: 5 to 6-Quart
• Combine the soy sauce, sake, garlic, pepper and sugar in a large bowl with a whisk. Add the meat and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 36 hours.
• Put the meat and marinade in the slow cooker. Add the onions and chicken broth and stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• Skim off any fat from the top of the stew. Add the cornstarch mixture. Stir to combine. Add the mushrooms and spinach. The slow cooker will be very full.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 1 to 2 hours more, or until the meat is tender and the sauce is thickened.

Recipe Notes

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: *8

Weight Watchers SmartPoints: *6

Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints: *6

Nutrition Facts

Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Asian Braised Beef Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 generous cup)

Calories 310 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g 12%

Total Carbohydrates 20g 7%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Protein 40g 80%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Source: Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever with More Than 400 Easy-to-Make Recipes by Diane Phillip

*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

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