Grandma Lila's Slow-Cooked Pepper Steak

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2-2 lb. round steak
• 2 T cooking oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 t. sugar
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 t. pepper
• 1/4 t. ground ginger
• 4 tomatoes or 1 can (16 oz)
• 2 large green peppers, cut into strips
• 1/2 cup water, cold
• 1 T cornstarch
• cooked noodles, rice or potatoes
  

Directions:

1. Cut beef into 3"x1" strips; brown in oil in skillet. Transfer to a slow cooker.
2. Combine the next seven ingredients; pour over beef.
3. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
4. Add tomatoes and green peppers; cook on low for 1 hour longer.
5. Combine the cold water and cornstarch to make a paste; stir into liquid in slow cooker and cook on high until thickened.
6. Serve over rice, noodles or potatoes.

makes 6-8 servings