Oriental-style Round Steak

Total Time: 7 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs boneless beef top round steaks, cut into 3-inch strips
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 medium green peppers, julienned
• 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
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, brown meat in oil on all sides. transfer meat and drippings to a 5-qt. slow cooker. combine the onion, celery, soy sauce, sugar, salt, garlic, ginger and pepper; pour over meat. cover and cook on low for 5-1/2 to 6 hours or until meat is tender.
• 2 add green peppers, tomato sauce, bean sprouts, water chestnuts and mushrooms; cover and cook on low 1 hour longer.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into beef mixture. cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until gravy is thickened. serve with rice.