Pepper Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 lb. round beef or sirloin steak (1-inch thick)
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 c. water
1 medium onion, cut in 1/4-inch slices
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
2 medium green peppers, cut in 3/4-inch strips
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 to 3 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 medium tomatoes
cooked instant rice

Preparation

Trim fat from beef; cut beef into strips (2 x 1 x 1/4-inch). Heat oil in large skillet.
Add beef; cook, turning frequently, until brown, about 5 minutes.
Stir in water, onion, garlic salt and ginger.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover; simmer for 12 to 15 minutes.
Add green peppers during last 5 minutes of simmering.
While beef is simmering, cook rice.
Blend cornstarch, sugar and soy sauce; stir into beef mixture.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil and stir for 1 minute.
Cut each tomato into eighths; place on beef mixture. Cover; cook over low heat just until tomatoes are heated through. Serve with rice.