Crock Pot Pepper Steak

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 6 hrs 15 mins | Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins | Yield: 5 Servings

This dish is so good and worth all your time! I’m telling you; this Crock Pot Pepper Steak is what you just might need today. Serve this over rice with the delicious sauce, and you have yourself a meal to remember. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 lbs. sirloin cut into 2-inch, by ½-inch strips

½ tsp kosher salt

½ tsp black pepper

2 tsp garlic powder

1 large yellow onion

¼ c plus 2 tablespoons water, divided

2 green bell peppers cored and cut into ½-inch strips

2 red, yellow, or orange bell peppers cored and cut into ½-inch strips

1 tbsp canola oil grapeseed oil, or a different neutral oil

1 15 ounces can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes in their juices

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tbsp honey

¼ c low sodium soy sauce plus additional to taste

1 tbsp minced fresh ginger

5 tbsp cornstarch divided

Prepared brown rice quinoa or cauliflower rice, for serving

¼ tsp red pepper flakes plus additional to taste

Directions:

Add the beef into a large mixing bowl.

Sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder on top, then toss until well coated.

Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium-high.

Add oil and allow it to become hot.

Add the beef pieces and cook until they turn brown.

Remove the beef from the skillet into a 6-quart slow cooker.

Add onions into the same skillet, then sauté until translucent.

Add ¼ cup of water, then scrape the bottom of the skillet to get the brown bits.

Transfer the onion mixture into the slow cooker.

Add the red and green bell peppers into the slow cooker as well as the tomatoes.

In a mixing bowl, add Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, ginger, red pepper flakes, honey, and 3 tbsp of cornstarch. Stir until well mixed.

Pour the mixture into the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients.

Cover the slow cooker and cook for about 6 hours on a low setting or until the beef pieces are fork-tender.

Add slurry and stir until well mixed. Cook for another 10 minutes or until the texture of the sauce becomes thick.

Add more seasonings if needed.

Serve and enjoy!

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