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Easy Pepper Steak in the Crock Pot: A Weeknight Favorite

If you’re looking for a dinner that’s hearty, flavorful, and practically cooks itself, let me share Jay’s easy Pepper Steak in the crock pot.  It’s the kind of dish that you can almost set and forget.

A white bowl filled with rice topped with a savory Pepper steak dish of beef, green peppers, green onions, mushrooms, and sauce, set on a wooden table with a plant and candles in the background.

This pepper steak dish is so full of flavor, and the meat turns out so tender. The bite sized pieces will literally melt-in-your-mouth. 

This is comfort food without the fuss – just a little prep, and dinner is ready when you are.

Easy Crockpot Pepper Steak Recipe

When we got married so many years ago, I could not cook! My mother-in-law probably felt sorry for my husband, so she made me a steno pad filled with their family favorite recipes. This is a priceless little book, stains and all!

A handwritten recipe for "Pepper Steak" on a lined notepad rests on a wooden table beside a fringed woven placemat and green leaves—the perfect inspiration for an easy weeknight dinner, with page stains and slightly curled edges adding character.

We loved the taste of this homemade recipe, but the process was a little more work than I bargained for. Over the years, Jay adapted this recipe to a crock pot version to help with our busy weeknights. It is so simple and delicious!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

  • Hands-off Cooking – Throw everything into the crock pot, and it does the rest of the work. It is such an easy recipe!
  • Delicious and Filling – The beef is so tender, and the vegetables are very tasty. It is a delicious meal.
  • Versatile – Serve this meal over your choice of rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes. There are so many different ways to serve this meal.
  • Meal-Prep Friendly – Pepper steak stores well and tastes great as leftovers.

Ingredients

Ingredients for a weeknight favorite are arranged on a kitchen counter, including ground beef, bell peppers, green onions, canned beans, rice, seasoning, olive oil, a cutting board with a knife, and a Crock Pot.

This recipe is also adaptable. You can add to or leave out vegetables, according to your family’s personal preference.

Ingredients

Instructions

A chunk of raw beef and several diced beef pieces, perfect for making pepper steak, are on a white cutting board with a purple knife on a brown countertop.
A hand pours Heinz beef gravy from a jar over cubed meat in a black Crockpot slow cooker, preparing a savory Pepper Steak, with chopped vegetables on the counter nearby in a cozy kitchen setting.
A hand stirs a thick Pepper Steak stew with carrots in a black Crock-Pot slow cooker on a kitchen counter. In front, green onions and a green bell pepper rest on a beige cloth. Wood cabinets are in the background.
A cutting board with chopped green bell pepper, a purple knife, a plastic bag with pepper scraps, and a bowl of diced pieces for Pepper Steak sit on a red kitchen counter. Wooden cabinets are in the background.
A hand is chopping green onions on a white cutting board, preparing fresh ingredients for Pepper Steak. Sliced green onions are neatly arranged nearby, along with a bag of lettuce and a bowl of chopped green bell peppers on the countertop.
A plastic bag with vegetable scraps sits on a brown countertop next to a clear plastic bowl filled with freshly chopped green onions, ready for pepper steak prep. Kitchen cabinets and a floor mat are visible in the background.
A hand pours a can of sliced mushrooms into a Crock-Pot of pepper steak stew, using a wooden spoon to stir the savory mixture. Wooden cabinets and countertops complete the cozy kitchen background.
A hand stirs chopped vegetables, sausage, and savory Pepper Steak in a black Crock-Pot slow cooker on a kitchen counter, with wooden cabinets and a white door in the background.
A Crock-Pot slow cooker filled with chopped green beans, onions, and pepper steak pieces sits on a kitchen counter with wooden cabinets in the background.

Instructions

  1. Cut the beef into bite sized pieces. Transfer beef to the crock pot. Season generously with seasoning salt and course black pepper.
  2. Pour the brown gravy over the beef and stir together.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. The cook time is up to you.
  4. Cut the green bell peppers and the green onions into 1 inch sized pieces and store in the refrigerator until later.
  5. In the last hour of cooking, add in the bell peppers, green onions, and mushrooms. Season the vegetables with more seasoning salt and lots of course ground black pepper. Stir together well.

    6. If you want the vegetables to be softer, add them at the 2 hour mark.

  6. After the crock pot goes off, ladle the pepper steak over a bed of rice. Enjoy!

A white bowl filled with rice topped with a savory Pepper steak dish of beef, green peppers, green onions, mushrooms, and sauce, set on a wooden table with a plant and candles in the background.

Tips and Variations

  • Use other vegetables: Snow Peas, Bok Choy, Baby Corn, Large White Onion, etc.
  • Spice it up a little with Red Pepper Flakes or Sriracha sauce.
  • Season with garlic powder or garlic salt.
  • Add a Yellow or Red Bell Pepper in place of the green bell peppers. Add extra bell peppers or onions if desired.
  • Make your own homemade beef gravy or savory sauce.
  • Serve over a bed of white rice (or other rice: jasmine rice, brown rice, etc.), cauliflower rice, egg noodles, or other pasta.
  • Top with sesame seeds for a nice finishing touch.
  • We serve the pepper steak over rice as a full meal. However, you can add your favorite side dishes if desired.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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A silver and black slow cooker with a digital display showing 160°F, perfect for crafting white mint hot chocolate. It features a glass lid with a thermometer inserted into roasting meat inside. The cooker also includes handles on both sides and displays the brand name at the bottom.
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This crock pot pepper steak is definitely a favorite recipe of ours. The tender meat with the semi-crunchy vegetables is a super easy recipe.

Once you try it, this easy slow cooker recipe may just be one of your favorites as well. It is perfect for the whole family!

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Yield: 6-8 Servings

Easy Pepper Steak in the Crock Pot

A white bowl filled with rice topped with a savory Pepper steak dish of beef, green peppers, green onions, mushrooms, and sauce, set on a wooden table with a plant and candles in the background.

If you’re looking for a dinner that’s hearty, flavorful, and practically cooks itself, let me share Jay's easy Pepper Steak in the crock pot.  It’s the kind of dish that you can almost set and forget.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1-2 Lbs. Round Steak, Top Sirloin Steak, or any type of tender strips of beef (Cubed)
  • 2 Jars of Beef Gravy
  • 3 Large Green Bell Peppers
  • 3 Bundles of Green Onions
  • Seasoning Salt
  • Course Ground Black Pepper
  • Mushrooms, Fresh or Canned (Optional)
  • Rice

Instructions

  1. Cut the beef into bite sized pieces. Transfer beef to the crock pot. Season generously with seasoning salt and course ground black pepper.
  2. Pour the brown gravy over the beef and stir together.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. The cook time is up to you.
  4. Cut the green bell peppers and the green onions into 1 inch sized pieces and store in the refrigerator until later.
  5. In the last hour of cooking, add in the bell peppers, green onions, and mushrooms. Season the vegetables with more seasoning salt and course ground black pepper. Stir together well. (If you want the vegetables to be softer, add them at the 2 hour mark.)
  6. After the crock pot goes off, ladle the pepper steak over a bed of rice. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 465Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 496mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 45g
© Susan Sikes
Category: Main Meals

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4 Comments

  1. I’m always looking for easy make and take meals that feel like comfort food, Susan, so I’m excited to bookmark this recipe for the next meal train I’m a part of. I don’t eat a lot of meat but it seems like a lot of people bring chicken dishes so I it will be nice to have another option. My Dad is one of the pickiest eaters I know and I think he would love this. Can’t wait to make it for him. Big hugs and thanks for making meals easy, CoCo

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  2. Delicious and super convenient. Definitely adding this to my regular dinner rotation. This is a very helpful

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