So-Easy Pepper Steak
Spend 15 minutes getting supper ready early in the day. Hours later, when you're ready, sit down to a delicious slow-cooker meal of beef and vegetable.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
Serves 4.
Ingredients
-
1 pound boneless beef round steak, cut 3/4 to 1 inch thick
-
Salt and black pepper
-
1 tablespoon cooking oil
-
3 tablespoons Italian-style tomato paste
-
1 14-1/2-ounce can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
-
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
-
1 16-ounce package frozen pepper stir-fry vegetables (yellow, green, and red peppers and onion)
Directions
1.
Trim fat from heat. Cut meat into 4 serving-size pieces; sprinkle lightly with salt and black pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat on both sides in hot oil. Transfer to a 3-1/2- or 4-quart electric crockery cooker.
2.
In a medium bowl, stir together undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce; pour over meat in crockery cooker. Top with frozen vegetables. Cover and cook on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. (Or, cover and cook on low-heat setting 10 to 12 hours). Serves 4.
Dietary Exchanges
3 vegetable, 3-1/2 lean meat.
Test Kitchen Tip
If you can't find Italian-style stewed tomatoes and tomato paste at your supermarket, buy regular tomato products and add 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed.
Nutrition information
Calories 290, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Sodium 426 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 30 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Add Your Review
Recommended Recipe:
Asian Pepper Steak
This saucy slow cooker recipe is full of beef strips, sweet pepper, onion, and bamboo shoots. The garlic and soy sauce ensures that it tastes just like a dish from a Chinese restaurant.
See RecipeMore Great Recipe Ideas from Better Homes and Gardens
