Mom'S Polynesian Short Ribs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs braised short rib of beef (with 1/2 cup cooking liquid)
1 tablespoon oil
3/4 cup sliced onion
1 1/2 cups sliced celery, on the diagonal
1 1/2 cups slivered green peppers
1 (20 1/2 ounce) can pineapple chunks
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon Accent seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tomatoes, cut into eighths
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Preparation

Remove meat from bones.
Cut into cubes.
Slowly heat oil in large, heavy skillet.
In it brown meat, turning on all sides about 5 minutes in all.
Remove meat and set aside.
In same skillet, saute onion, celery and pepper 5 minutes or until tender.
Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
Stir pineapple into vegetables, along with meat, the 1/2 cup cooking liquid, and rest of ingredients, except 1/4 cup pineapple liquid and cornstarch.
Cook covered, 5 minutes.
In small bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup pineapple liquid, stirring until smooth.
Pour into skillet.
Bring to boiling, stirring.
Mixture will be thickened and translucent.
Serve with hot, cooked rice.