Sweet And Sour Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chicken broth or water
1/3 c. white vinegar
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. salt
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. cold water
1 tomato, cut into 16 pieces
1 small green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (8 1/4 oz.) can pineapple chunks in syrup, drained

Preparation

Heat sugar, broth, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, salt and garlic to boiling in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
Mix cornstarch and water; stir into sugar mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, about 10 seconds.
Stir in tomato, green pepper and pineapple.
Heat to boiling.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups sauce, 140 calories per 1/2 cup.