Sweet & Sour Veggie Stir Fry

This is one of my favorite dishes to make. It is really simple, and really delicious. Whenever I eat chinese food I always order something with the Sweet & Sour Sauce. This recipe really duplicates that taste very well, and is much healthier! You can add meat to this dish if you like. We used tofu in this one.

Ingredients:

• 1 Tb cornstarch or arrowroot powder
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 3 Tb of rice vinegar
• 3 Tb of turbinado sugar
• 1 Tb ketchup
• 2 Tbs soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 Tb olive oil
• 4-5 minced garlic cloves
• 1 diced onion
• 2 sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 diced green or red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
• 1 14oz package of extra firm tofu, drained and cut into 1 inch cubes

In a large bowl, mix together the cornstarch and veg broth, then add vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, ginger, and cayenne until mixed well.

In a large skillet or work, stir-fry the garlic, onion, and carrots in the olive oil about 5 minutes until carrots begin to soften. Add the tomatoes, pepper, mushrooms, and pineapple and stir-fry another 2-3 minutes.

Add the veg broth mixture to the veggies and cook until mixture thickens, about 5-7 minutes. Add tofu and allow to cook at least 5 minutes more. Serve over brown rice and enjoy!