Wednesday, April 15, 2009

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

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