| Chinese-style meals are not only tasty, they are | | | | Brown chicken in a large Pam sprayed pan. Add |
| usually quick, easy, inexpensive and healthy. In my | | | | broth, rice, sherry, soy sauce, garlic and ginger. |
| vintage recipe collection I have two great recipes to | | | | Simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Add remaining |
| share. | | | | ingredients and simmer until tender. Makes 6 servings |
| Chicken and Vegetables Chinese is definitely a recipe | | | | of about 200 calories each. |
| that has the above mentioned attributes. It is easy | | | | Sweet and Sour Pork slow cooks for one hour but |
| to make, doesn't take much time, the ingredients | | | | otherwise is a quick recipe. Again, it is not expensive, |
| aren't expensive, and it makes six servings of only | | | | it is easy and again, it is a healthy meal. |
| 200 calories each. That's a pretty good deal! | | | | SWEET AND SOUR PORK |
| CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES CHINESE | | | | 1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into stripsoil for browning |
| 1 lb boneless, skinned chicken breast cut into 1 1/2" | | | | 1/3 cup water |
| pieces | | | | 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch |
| 2 cans chicken broth or 4 to 5 chicken bouillon cubes | | | | 1/3 cup brown sugar |
| dissolved in 3 cups boiling water | | | | 1/3 cup vinegar |
| 1/2 cup raw rice | | | | 3/4 cup pineapple juice |
| 2 tbsp soy sauce | | | | 2 tsp soy sauce |
| 1/4 tsp ground ginger | | | | 1 cup sliced mushrooms |
| 2 cups sliced carrots | | | | 2 cups pineapple chunks |
| 1 cup sliced green onions | | | | 1 green pepper, cut in strips |
| 1 small can Chinese vegetables, drained | | | | Brown pork in oil. Add water and cook slowly for 1 |
| 1/2 cup cooking sherry | | | | hour. Add cornstarch, brown sugar, vinegar, pineapple |
| 1 clove minced garlic | | | | juice, and soy sauce; mix well. Simmer 15 minutes. |
| 1/4 tsp sage | | | | Add remaining ingredients and simmer 5 minutes. |
| 1/2 cup sliced celery | | | | Serve over rice. |
| 1/2 cup sliced green pepper (bell pepper) | | | | Enjoy! |
| 6-oz pkg frozen pea pods or peas | | | | |