Recipe(tried): Pepper Steak (crock pot)

Our families have used this for years - it's wonderful
and freezes well.

Pepper Steak

1 1/2 lbs Round Steak cut into thin strips
1 clove garlic (or more)
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ginger
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 lb. tomatoes
1 large green pepper cut into thin strips
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water

Brown steak in slow cooking pot on stove over med. heat. Transfer to crockpot.

In a small bowl, combine garlic, onion, salt, pepper, ginger, sugar, soy sauce. Pour over steak. Cover and cook slow at low heat for 8 hrs or fast at high heat at 5 hrs.

Add green pepper, tomatoes and stir until blended. Slow cook one more hour. Combine cornstarch & water. Gradually add to pepper steak stirring until thickened. If it doesn't thicken add 1 can tomato paste.

Serve over rice.