11/2 to 2	lb.	beef round steak
2	tbsp.	cooking oil
1/4	c.	soy sauce
1	c.	onion, chopped
1	tbsp.	sugar
1/2	tsp.	salt
1/4	tsp.	pepper
1/4	tsp.	ground ginger
4		tomatoes, cut into eighths, or one (16 oz.) can tomatoes with liquid, cut up
2	lg.	green peppers, cut into strips
1/2	c.	cold water
1	tbsp.	cornstarch
		cooked noodles or rice

Cut beef into 3-inch x 1-inch strips; brown in oil in a skillet. Transfer to a slow cooker. Combine the next seven ingredients; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 5 - 6 hours or until meat is tender. Add tomatoes and green peppers; cook on low for 1 hour longer. Combine the cold water and cornstarch to make a paste; stir into liquid in slow cooker and cook on high until thickened. Serve over noodles or rice.