Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

Submitted by Virginia Cherry Blo

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

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• 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.