Hawaiian Sweet & Sour Ham
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups cooked ham, cut into julienne strips
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained - liquid reserved
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon MSG
- 3-4 teaspoons vinegar
- 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
- ¾ cup water
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
- hot cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large non stick pan, add ham strips and brown.
- In a mixing bowl, add the brown sugar, cornstarch, MSG, vinegar, mustard. Stir together. Then stir in the pineapple liquid and the water.
- Pour mixture into the pan with the ham, cook and stir until mixture thickens. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
- Stir in the pineapple tidbits and bell pepper, simmer uncovered 5-8 minutes. Taste and season with salt as needed.
- Serve over hot cooked rice, enjoy.
Notes
Fair cost per serving depending on where you get the ham from.
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