Sweet & Sour Sauce

Sweet & Sour Sauce

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 174.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 cups

Ingredients
  

  • cup Sweetener Option
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Spice Option
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 can condensed chicken broth, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • cup cider vinegar
  • 1-2 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • ¼ cup Vegetable Option
  • Fruit Option

OPTIONS

Sweetener - Use 1 Item

  • sugar
  • honey
  • apple jelly
  • light brown sugar, packed

Spice - Use 1 Item

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • teaspoon fresh ginger, minced

Vegetable - Use 1 Item

  • water chestnuts, sliced
  • spring onions, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • zucchini, julienned
  • green bell pepper, julienned

Fruit - Use 1 Item

  • 1 can Mandarin orange segments, drained, (226 g / 8 oz)
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks, drained
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 can apricot halves, drained, cut up (226 g / 8 oz)

Instructions
 

  • In a 2 quart saucepan, add the Sweetener and Spice Options, cornstarch, and garlic. Mix together. Slowly stir in the broth, then stir in the vinegar and soy sauce.
  • Place on medium high heat and bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. Remove cloves or cinnamon if those were used.
  • Stir in the Vegetable and Fruit Options. Heat through then remove from heat.
  • Serve over fish or poultry. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost.

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