EASY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE with Pineapple and Veggies

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-bought tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can reduce preservatives.

pineapple juice

🥗Healthier: orange juice

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple juice

Orange juice gives a different but pleasant tang.

Heat a little oil in a hot pan.

Add red onions and peppers to the pan and cook briefly for about a minute, keeping them firm.

Add finely minced ginger (optional) and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Remove the veggies from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add pineapple juice over medium heat.

Add soy sauce (just a little, not enough to darken the sauce).

Add ketchup to the mixture.

Add rice vinegar and sugar (brown sugar can be used if preferred).

Whisk everything together and let it simmer.

Prepare a slurry by mixing cornstarch and water together, then add it little by little while whisking quickly to prevent lumps.

Add fresh pineapple (canned can be used but fresh is preferred) and cook briefly for under a minute.

Optionally, add gel coloring for a deeper red color, if desired.

Add the cooked veggies back into the sauce.

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