Slow Cooker Pepper Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 lbs boneless beef top sirloin steaks, cut into strips
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 green bell peppers, cut into strips
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
hot cooked white rice

Preparation

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-low heat. Brown steak strips in two batches. Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes. Transfer steak strips, garlic, and pan juices to slow cooker.
Add onion, say sauce, sugar, salt, ginger, and black pepper to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or until meat is tender (up to 10 hours).
Add bell pepper strips during final hour of cooking. Blend water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into slow cooker. Cook, UNCOVERED, on HIGH 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice.