Tender strips of beef slow-cooked with colorful bell peppers in a rich savory sauce—this easy crockpot meal is perfect served over rice or noodles.
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef sirloin or stew meat, sliced into strips
- 2 green bell peppers, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can beef broth (about 14 oz)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp ginger (optional)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the crockpot
Place beef strips, peppers, onion, and garlic into the crockpot.
2. Make the sauce
In a bowl, whisk together:
- beef broth
- soy sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- ginger
- black pepper
Pour over the beef and vegetables.
3. Cook
- Low: 6–8 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
The beef should become tender and flavorful.
4. Thicken the sauce
Mix cornstarch and water into a slurry.
Stir into the crockpot during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
🍚 Best Ways to Serve
- White rice
- Brown rice
- Egg noodles
- Mashed potatoes
🔥 Delicious Variations
- Add mushrooms
- Use steak seasoning for extra flavor
- Add red pepper flakes for heat
- Stir in snap peas near the end
💡 Tips
- Searing the beef first adds extra flavor
- Slice peppers thick so they don’t get too soft
- Low cooking gives the most tender beef
- Leftovers taste even better the next day
