Sweet-and-Sour Supper Recipe

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My mother shared this recipe, whick I've been making for my family for years. The homemade swee-and-sour sauce is the key to this dish's success.Dorothy Reimer, Dewberry, Alberta

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Sweet-and-Sour Supper Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
Pepper to taste
3 cups cooked long grain rice
1 can (7 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 medium green pepper, sliced
SAUCE:
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
2-1/2 cups cold water
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup ketchup
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
Pepper to taste

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the chili powder, oregano, salt and pepper.
In a greased 3-qt. baking dish, layer the rice, beef mixture, mushrooms and green pepper; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in the remaining sauce ingredients until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Pour over layered ingredients. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 424 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 1,518 mg sodium, 73 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 17 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet-and-Sour Supper in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p202