CROCKPOT

CHINESE PEPPER STEAK


4-6 servings

1-1 1/2 lbs boneless beef round steak
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tbls. hoisin sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tomato, seeded, peeled & diced
2 red or green bell peppers, cut into strips
3 Tbls. cornstarch
3 Tbls. water
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
4 green onions, finely chopped
Cooked Rice

Trim fat from steak; slice into thin strips.
Combine steak, garlic, salt, pepper, soy sauce,
hoisin sauce and sugar in slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW about 4 hours.
Turn control to HIGH.
Add tomato and bell peppers.
Dissolve cornstarch with water in a small bowl
and stir into steak mixture.
Cover and cook on HIGH 15-20 minutes
or until thickened.
Stir in bean sprouts, sprinkle with onions.
Serve with rice.