Sweet and Sassy!!!

Tonight I made a sweet and sour Stir-fry.

Red Cabbage

Carrots

Onion

Broccoli

Green Bell Pepper

Tofu (you can use any meat)

Olive Oil

Ginger

Rice

Sweet and Sour Sauce (from better homes and garden cookbook pg. 452)

1. Start the rice cooking

2.  Slice all the vegetables and Meat of your choice.  

3.  Start with the carrots and stir-fry them until slightly tender, then add onion and green pepper.  Next add the broccoli and the cabbage.  Stir-fry until tender and then set aside.

4.  Brown you meat or Tofu with some olive oil and Ginger.  Set that aside

5.   Make the Sweet and Sour Sauce

1/2 C. brown sugar

4 tsp. corn starch

1/2 c. chicken broth

1/3 c. red wine vinegar

1/4 c. green sweet pepper (you can omit)

2 T. chopped pimiento (you can omit)

2 T  corn syrup

2 T. Soy Sauce

2 tsp. grated ginger root

1 clove garlic, minced

1.  In a small pan combine brown sugar and cornstarch.  Stir in chicken broth, vinegar, sweet pepper, pimiento, corn syrup, soy sauce, ginger root, and garlic.  Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.  Cook and stir for 2 min. more.  Serve warm.  Makes about 1 1/3 C. sauce.  

Everyone here loved this and even Emma ate it with this sauce.  Try it on your picky eater and let me know.