Apples with Sweet and Sour Pork

With pork and apples as a base, this dish can be varied with different colored peppers, pineapple cubes, broccoli or carrots.
Ingredients
- 500 g (1 lb) boneless pork loin, cut into cubes
- 30 mL (2 Tbsp) canola oil
- 2 apples, unpeeled, cut into wedges
- 1/2 medium onion, cut into wedges
- 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
- 15 mL (1 Tbsp) cornstarch
- 60 mL (1/4 cup) brown sugar
- 80 mL (1/3 cup) apple cider vinegar
- 160 mL (2/3 cup) water
- 125 mL (1/2 cup) ketchup
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C).
- In skillet, heat oil over medium. Add pork and brown until almost cooked through. Remove from heat and transfer to a large casserole dish sprayed with cooking oil. Add apples, onions and peppers and set aside.
- In medium saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in vinegar, water and ketchup. Cook over medium-high heat until boiling and beginning to thicken. Remove from heat and pour over pork-apple mixture.
- Cover dish and bake for 40 minutes or until apples are soft but keep their shape.
- Serve over steamed rice. Accompany with a salad or green vegetables.