Description
A savory dish featuring tender steak and crisp bell peppers simmered in a flavorful sauce, perfect for a low-effort weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds flank steak (or sirloin, cut against the grain for tenderness)
- 3 bell peppers (mix of green, red, and yellow)
- 1 medium onion (sliced thin)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup beef broth
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Cut flank steak into 1-inch strips for even cooking.
- Sauté the Aromatics: In a skillet, sauté sliced onions and minced garlic until onions are translucent.
- Load the Slow Cooker: Layer the flank steak, bell peppers, sautéed onion, and garlic into the slow cooker.
- Mix the Sauce: Whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, and ground ginger. Pour over meat and veggies.
- Set and Forget: Cover and set the slow cooker on low for 6 hours (or high for 3 hours).
- Thicken the Sauce (Optional): Thirty minutes before serving, mix cornstarch with water and stir into the slow cooker.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, use chicken or tofu instead of steak, and add extra vegetables like mushrooms or snap peas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: slow cooker, pepper steak, beef, easy dinner, meal prep, healthy recipes