sweet-and-sour yams and pineapple

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Yams and Pineapple
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: one - 20 oz can sliced pineapple; drain and reserve syrup; 1 tbs - cornstarch & 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp - salt & 3 tbs fresh lemon juice; two - 1 lb. cans of yams, drained; 4 - scallions, sliced & 1 small green pepper, cut into small chunks; 1/2 cup - celery, sliced diagonally & small amount of oil

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Pat Campbell

pryor, OK

Updated on Nov 6, 2012

This is recipe from Chinese cooking cookbook. Have not made this one, yet, but I will. In a past life, I swear I must have been Asian.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield serves 8

Ingredients

one - 20 oz can sliced pineapple; drain and reserve syrup
1 tbs - cornstarch & 1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp - salt & 3 tbs fresh lemon juice
two - 1 lb. cans of yams, drained
4 - scallions, sliced & 1 small green pepper, cut into small chunks
1/2 cup - celery, sliced diagonally & small amount of oil

How To Make sweet-and-sour yams and pineapple

Step 1

Drain pineapple; reserve syrup. In saucepan, combine reserved syrup, cornstarch, and salt. Blend well. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir n lemon juice.

Step 2

Arrange pineapple and yams in casserole and pour sauce over all. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 oven for about 30 minutes or until hot.
Step 3

In small amount of oil in skillet, saute scallions, green pepper chunks, and celery until just tender, but still slight crisp, or to taste. Stir carefully into yam mixture. Serve immediately.
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