Sweet And Sour Sauce Recipe

Basic Sweet And Sour Sauce Recipe:

Two cans of Campbell's Tomato Soup (You can also substitute, or add in, one large can of stewed tomatoes)
One cup of lightly packed brown sugar
One quarter to one half cup of vinegar
Approximately four cups of water.
Three heaping tablespoons of corn starch

In a medium to large pot stir together the first four ingredients.

Place the cornstarch into a jar, half fill the jar with water, shake till smooth, then add this mixture into the pot.

Cook at medium high heat stirring constantly till mixture thickens. After mixture comes to a boil reduce heat to a simmer. Allow to simmer for around a half hour, stir occasionally.

While the sauce is simmering you have time to prepare the secret ingredients that will magically transform this already delicious basic sweet and sour sauce into a little taste of pure heaven.

Secret Ingredients:

One large onion
Four spears of celery
One bulb of garlic
One large green pepper
Four tablespoons non-hydrogenated margarine (no trans fats!)

These ingredients must be put into a skillet to simmer till soft, however there is a specific order in which they must hop into the pan, luckily this gives you time to dice up the one that is next to go in.

Get out your favorite skillet, set your temperature to a medium heat level, and add the margarine into the pan to melt. Celery always goes first into the pan, onion second, green pepper and garlic always being the last in. Once again keep in mind the secret to the success of this recipe, everyone's tastes buds are different, you must adjust the amount and type of ingredients in this recipe to what your taste buds consider best.

When the vegetables are soft but not overcooked add them into the simmering pot of sweet and sour sauce. Simmer this mixture for around another fifteen minutes; stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

Everyone's taste buds are different so you have to adjust this recipe suit what you and your family will enjoy. Taste the sauce often as it simmers so that you are able to adjust it to your preferences. Most sweet and sour recipes call for two parts of sweet for every one part of sour, but you must judge whether you prefer yours to be a little on the sweet side, or a little on the sour.

If it is too sour then add more brown sugar.
If it is too sweet then add more vinegar.
If it is too bland add more of both or another can of tomato soup.
If it is too thick add more water.
If it is too thin add more corn starch mixture.

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Remember the secret of success for this sweet and sour sauce is that you are the judge on exactly what it is that you and your family prefer. Don't forget to add a little extra of this, and have a little less of that in the final recipe, to insure that this recipe turns out perfect.

Bon Appeti'

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