Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

From the Simple 1-2-3 Slow Cooker cookbook.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 3  lbs boneless beef top sirloin steaks, cut into strips
• 1  tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3  green bell peppers, cut into strips
• 1⁄4 cup cold water
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
•  hot cooked white rice

Directions

1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-low heat. Brown steak strips in two batches. Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes. Transfer steak strips, garlic, and pan juices to slow cooker.
2. Add onion, say sauce, sugar, salt, ginger, and black pepper to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or until meat is tender (up to 10 hours).
3. Add bell pepper strips during final hour of cooking. Blend water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into slow cooker. Cook, UNCOVERED, on HIGH 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice.