Taste Test Tuesday- Pepper Steak

First off I want to apologize for all of the beef Taste Test Tuesday Recipes. I know some of you are probably thinking Wes is a cow rancher and not really a computer guy. But we have a quarter of a cow that was mooing to me from our freezer...."Use me....Use me.....Moo." So, I had to comply. Anway, I like this recipe because it uses round steak. There isn't a cheaper (money-wise) steak you can buy. The problem is this cut of beef can be tough as nails if you don't treat it with a little tenderness. The slow cooker is the best way to make round steak tender. This recipe is round steak just cut into strips.

The Ingredients

The Recipe:

2 lbs beef round steak, cut in 3"x1" strips

2 Tbsp oil

1/4 c. soy sauce

1 garlic clove

1 c. chopped onions

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp ginger

2 large green peppers, cut into strips

16oz can diced tomatoes

1/2 c. cold water

1 Tbsp. cornstarch

1. Brown beef in oil in saucepan. (Stacy: this adds flavor and color to your meat before you slowly cook the life out of it.) Transfer to slow-cooker.

2. Combine soy sauce, garlic, onions, sugar, salt, pepper, and ginger. Pour over meat.

3. Cover. Cook on low 5-6 hours.

4. Add green peppers and tomatoes. Cook 1 hour longer.

5. Combine water and cornstarch to make a paste. Stir in slow cooker. Cook on High about 10 minutes or until thickened (Stacy: mine didn't thicken up very well. Not sure what I did wrong.) Serve over rice or noodles.

Serves 6-8

From: Fix it and Forget it Cookbook by Dawn Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good.

When you but up green pepper, make sure you get out all the little seeds.

Here's what mine looked like at the beginning of the slow cooking. Make sure you brown your meat well.

Here's the finished product. Hope you like it!