Crock Pot: Pepper Steak
Pepper Steak
2 lbs. beef round steak
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger
4 tomatoes (cut into 1/8 ths or 1 can of stewed tomatoes)
2 lg. green peppers (cut into strips)
1/2 c. water
1 tbsp. cornstarch
cooked noodles or cooked white rice
Cut beef into 1" by 3" strips; brown in oil in a large skillet. Transfer to a slow cooker. Combine the next seven ingredients; pour over beef strips. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. Add tomatoes and green peppers; cook on low for 1 hour longer. Combine the cold water and cornstarch to make a paste; stir into liquid in slow cooker and cook on high until thickened. Serve over cooked rice or cooked noodles. Yields 7 servings.
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