Sweet and Sour Shrimp Recipe

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Tired of you usual shrimp recipes? Canned cherry pie filling adds convenience to this delightful dish that takes only minutes to prepare.—Cherry Marketing Institute.

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Sweet and Sour Shrimp Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 green pepper, cut into thin strips
1 can (8 ounce) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 pound shrimp, peeled, cooked and deveined
Hot cooked rice

Directions

In a saucepan, combine pie filling, vinegar, brown sugar and ginger; mix well. Cook over medium heat until filling is hot and bubbly. Add green pepper, water chestnuts and shrimp. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp are heated through. Do not over cook. Serve over rice.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 370 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 172 mg cholesterol, 204 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet and Sour Shrimp in Taste of Home June/July 1993, p19