Sweet And Sour Pork - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. fresh pork shoulder
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large green pepper, cut in strips
1 c. sliced celery
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 1/2 c. Dr. Pepper
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/3 c. vinegar
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 (No. 2) cans pineapple chunks

Preparation

Have pork shoulder sliced 1/4-inch thick.
Cut into 2-inch strips, removing bone.
Melt shortening in large frying pan.
Add meat; brown lightly.
Add Dr. Pepper, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger.
Cover and cook over low heat until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
Add celery and green peppers; cook 5 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with some of the juice from the pineapple.
Stir into meat mixture.
Add pineapple with rest of juice.
Cook until green peppers are barely tender.
Serves 6 to 8 over rice.