Crock Pot Asian Round Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless beef top round steaks, cut into strips
1 cup chopped onion
3 celery ribs, chopped
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar or 1 teaspoon Splenda sugar substitute
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 medium green peppers, cut in strips
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14 ounce) can bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water

Preparation

Place steak in crock pot.
Combine celery, soy sauce, sugar, salt, garlic, ginger and pepper and pour over meat.
Cook on low 4 to 6 hours or until meat is tender.
Add peppers, tomato sauce, bean sprouts, water chestnuts and mushrooms.
Cook on low 1 hour longer.
In a bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth and stir into beef mixture.
Cook on high for 30 minutes or until gravy is thickened.
We like to serve over rice.