Slow-Cooked Sweet 'n' Sour Pork
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| even though a co-worker gave me this recipe more than 20 years ago, |
| my family still enjoys it today. -martha n. of hancock, maine |
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| prep: 20 min. cook: 6-1/2 hours |
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| 2 Tbsp | plus 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika |
| 2-1/2 lb. | boneless pork loin roast, cut into 1-inch strips |
| 1 Tbsp | canola oil |
| 1 can | (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks |
| 1 medium | onion, chopped |
| 1 medium | green pepper, chopped |
| 1/4 cup | cider vinegar |
| 3 Tbsp | brown sugar |
| 3 Tbsp | reduced-sodium soy sauce |
| 1 Tbsp | worcestershire sauce |
| 1/2 tsp | salt |
| 2 Tbsp | cornstarch |
| 1/4 cup | cold water |
| | hot cooked rice, optional |
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| place paprika in a large resealable plastic bag. add pork, a few |
| pieces at a time, and shake to coat. in a nonstick skillet, brown |
| pork in oil in batches over medium-high heat. transfer to a 3-qt. |
| slow cooker. |
| drain pineapple, reserving juice; refrigerate the pineapple. add the |
| pineapple juice, onion, green pepper, vinegar, brown sugar, soy |
| sauce, worcestershire sauce and salt to slow cooker; mix well. cover |
| and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. |
| combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into pork mixture. |
| add pineapple. cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until sauce is |
| thickened. serve over rice if desired. yield: 6 servings. |
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| nutritional analysis: 1 cup pork mixture (calculated without rice) |
| equals 312 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 73 mg cholesterol, |
| 592 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 27 g protein. diabetic |
| exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fruit, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat. |
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| source: taste of home's light & tasty |
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| (ID: 1108) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Thu, Oct 6, 2005 |