Skip ordering Chinese takeout and make this delicious Asian inspired sweet & sour beef recipe in your slow cooker instead. Or make up a bag or two as a freezer meal so you are prepared for dinner on super busy days.
Place the beef, shredded carrots and onions in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker. Add the sweet and sour sauce and mix into the rest of the mixture.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
About 30 minutes before the slow cooker is done cooking start cooking your rice on the stove top or in a rice cooker.
Cook stir fry veggies in either the microwave or stove top.
Serve the beef with the sauce and vegetables over cooked rice and enjoy!
Notes
Freezer Instructions:
Place all ingredients (except rice & stir-fry vegetables) into a gallon sized zippered freezer bag.
Lay bag flat on counter and squeeze out as much air as possible and seal.
Label bag with name of recipe, date prepared, ingredients and cooking instructions.
Lay bag flat in your freezer until frozen solid. You can then arrange the frozen bag upright in your freezer if you like.
To thaw place bag in refrigerator overnight OR place in a clean kitchen sink and cover with cool water for several hours until partially thawed. You only need the bag to thaw enough to easily remove the contents from the bag and put them in the slow cooker.
Cook recipe from the partially thawed state for 7 to 9 hours on LOW.
Prepare rice on stove-top or in rice cooker 30 minutes before serving. Cook frozen stir-fry vegetables according to package directions.