CROCKPOT CHINESE PEPPER STEAK

4-6 servings

1-1 1/2 lbs boneless beef round steak

1 clove garlic minced

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 Tbls. hoisin sauce

1 tsp. sugar

1 tomato, seeded, peeled & diced

2 red or green bell peppers, cut into strips

3 Tbls. cornstarch

3 Tbls. water

1 cup fresh bean sprouts

4 green onions, finely chopped

Cooked Rice

Trim fat from steak; slice into thin strips. Combine steak, garlic, salt, pepper, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and sugar in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW about 4 hours. Turn control to HIGH. Add tomato and bell peppers. Dissolve cornstarch with water in a small bowl and stir into steak mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH 15-20 minutes or until thickened. Stir in bean sprouts, sprinkle with onions. Serve with

rice.