Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium green pepper
  • 1/2 medium sweet red pepper
  • 1/2 cup carrot
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 32 ounces canned kidney beans
  • 1 large tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Method

  • Drain pineapple & reserve juice, set aside.
  • In a bowl combine brown sugar, corn starch and ginger. Add enough water to reserved pineapple juiice to measure 1/2 cup, stir into corn starch mixture until smooth, add vinegar and soy sauce. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet coated with nonstick spray, stir fry onion (cut in wedges), peppers (cut into 1 inch pieces) til crisp tender. To prevent burning, you may need to spray several times. Add garlic powder and stir fry a minute or so longer.
  • Add the tomato, kidney beans and reserved pineapple, cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
  • Stir soy sauce mixture into mixture, cook until thickened.
  • Serve over rice if desired.