Easy Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

Slow cooker pepper steak is one of the easiest, most delicious dinner ideas that you will ever make using your slow cooker. It is the perfect meal to come home to after a busy day. Using easily sourced ingredients and a long, slow cooker process is the key. Serve your family this comfort food and watch the smiles grow. I like serving slow cooker pepper steak with a green salad.

Slow Cooker Pepper Steak Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ – 2 pounds beef round steak, cut into 1×3 inch strips 

2 tablespoons olive oil, or oil of your preference

¼ cup soy sauce 

1 garlic clove, minced 

1 cup chopped onions 

½ teaspoon salt 

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon ground ginger 

2 large green peppers, cut in strips (I also like to use yellow, orange and red bell peppers or a mix)

4 tomatoes cut into eighths or 16 ounce can of diced tomatoes 

½ cup cold water

1 tablespoon cornstarch 

Instructions

1. Brown beef in oil in a saucepan. Transfer to a slow cooker. 
2. Combine soy sauce, garlic, onions, salt, ground black pepper, and ginger. Pour the mixture over the meat, cover, and cook on low for 5-6 hours. 
3. After 5-6 hours, add the sliced peppers and tomatoes, cover again and continue to cook on low for another hour. 
4. Combine water and cornstarch and stir it into the slow cooker. Cook on high for about 10 minutes until thickened. 
5. Serve slow cooker pepper steak over rice or noodles.