Slow-Cooked Pepper Steak
["1 1/2 to 2 lb. beef round steak", "2 Tbsp. cooking oil", "1/4 c. soy sauce", "1 c. chopped onion", "1 garlic clove, minced", "1 tsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/4 tsp. ground ginger", "4 tomatoes, cut into eighths or 1 (16oz.) can tomatoes with liquid, cut up", "2 large green peppers, cut into strips", "1/2 c. cold water", "1 Tbsp. cornstarch", "cooked noodles or rice"]
["Cut beef into 3 x 1-inch strips; brown in oil in a skillet. Transfer to a slow cooker.", "Combine next 7 ingredients; pour over beef.", "Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or until meat is tender.", "Add tomatoes and green peppers; cook on low for 1 hour longer.", "Combine water and cornstarch to make a paste.", "Stir into liquid in slow cooker and cook on high until thickened.", "Serve over noodles or rice.", "Yields 6 to 8 servings."]
["beef round steak", "cooking oil", "soy sauce", "onion", "garlic", "sugar", "salt", "pepper", "ground ginger", "tomatoes", "green peppers", "cold water", "cornstarch", "noodles"]