Slow-Cooked Pepper Steak
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"After a long day in our greenhouse raising bedding plants for sale, I appreciate coming in to this hearty beef dish for supper," says Sue Gronholz of Columbus, Wisconsin.
SERVINGS: 6-8
CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Slow Cooker
TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 6 hours
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 to 2 pounds beef round steak
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 tomatoes, cut into eighths or 1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes with liquid, cut up
- 1 large green peppers, cut into strips
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Cooked noodles or rice
Directions:
Cut beef into 3-in. x 1-in. strips brown in oil in a skillet. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the next seven ingredients; pour over beef. 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 noodles or rice. Yield: 6-8 servings.