Crock Pot Asian Round Steak

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

Instructions

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