POLYNESIAN ROAST BEEF

By joanmarie

Ingredients

• 1 beef top round roast (3-1/4 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons browning sauce, optional
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened sliced pineapple
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 medium green pepper, sliced

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 510mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cut roast in half; brush with browning sauce if desired. Combine the flour, salt and pepper; rub over meat. Place onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with roast.
Drain pineapple, reserving juice; refrigerate the pineapple. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger; whisk in the broth, soy sauce, garlic and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
Add pineapple and green pepper. Cook 1 hour longer or until meat and green pepper are tender. Yield: 10-11 servings.