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Monday, January 5, 2009
What's For Supper?

Posted in Gluten Free Recipes

In December, the homeschool group that we are part of was planning a Christmas Potluck Party.  However, due to health issues with the family that was planning on hosting, it got postponed for January 1st.  This time it was canceled due to people not being able to attend that day.

Today I decided that I was going to make the meal that I had planned on bringing to the potluck:  Sweet and Sour beef with rice (on the side).  I'm making this in my Slowcooker so that supper will be all ready when Don gets home from work (at least that's the plan, lol).  The recipe originally called for chicken but we got a really good deal on some Sirloin Strip marinating steaks - they were a little on the thin side but that's okay because it is what I wanted for this meal anyway.  Normally I would have used stewing beef in this recipe but we haven't been able to find stewing beef for quite some time (it's either very popular or they just don't make it very often).  Anyway, here is the recipe that we are using:

Sweet and Sour Chicken (or beef or pork)

2 Tbsp. ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut bite size
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water

  • Combine first 5 ingredients in 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.  Stir.
  • Add meat.  Stir.  Cover.  Cook on Low for 6 - 8 hours (or on High for 3 - 4 hrs).
  • Combine cornstarch and second amount of water in small bowl.  Stir into slow cooker.  Cook on High, stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes until thickened.
  • For faster cooking, pour into saucepan.  Heat on stove, stirring often, until thickened.
This is a meal that goes over really well in our house (the kids always ask me to make this one again).  And the best part of this recipe ..... it's Gluten Free (just make sure you use Gluten Free soy sauce). 

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