Sweet-and-Sour Yams and Pineapple

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Yams and Pineapple
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
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

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By Pat Campbell
@fillemup

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.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

serves 8

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

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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How to Make Sweet-and-Sour Yams and Pineapple

Step-by-Step

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