Sweet and Sour Stir-Fry
- 1 1/2 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
- 8 to 10 slender stalks asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 14 12-oz. can diced tomatoes
- 16-oz. can unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained, juice reserved
- 8 oz. extra-firm tofu, well drained and finely diced
- Reserved juice from canned pineapple (34 cup)
- 3 Tbs. rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 2 Tbs. cornstarch or arrowroot
- 2 Tbs. honey or brown rice syrup
- 2 Tbs. soy sauce
- Make sauce: In small bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients until cornstarch has dissolved.
- Set aside.
- In wok or large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 8 minutes.
- Add bell peppers and asparagus, increase heat to medium-high and stir-fry 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes (with liquid) and pineapple chunks and stir-fry 5 minutes.
- Stir in tofu and reserved sauce and cook, stirring, until mixture has thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Taste and adjust sweet/sour balance to your liking with additional honey, vinegar and/or soy sauce.
- Serve at once.
vegetable oil, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, stalks asparagus, tomatoes, pineapple, extrafirm tofu, pineapple, rice vinegar, cornstarch, honey, soy sauce
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/sweet-and-sour-stir-fry/ (may not work)