Sweet & Sour Pineapple Ham
This recipe from the One-Dish Meals book features rice topped with cubes of ham, juicy pieces of pineapple and green pepper in a sweet and sour sauce.

1 1/3 cups each of instant rice and water

2 cups cubed cooked ham

1 cup green pepper (cut into 3/4” squares)

2 tablespoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons each of brown sugar and vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2/3 cup syrup from pineapple (add water if needed)

1 cup pineapple chunks

In a 2-quart microwave dish (6” x 10”), combine rice and water. Arrange ham around edge, and green pepper beside the ham on the inside.

In a 2-cup microwave-safe measure or bow, mix cornstarch, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and pineapple syrup. Cook at high power 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring often. Add pineapple chunks. If too thick, add some water. Pour over ham. Cover with an indentical dish, inverted, and heat at high power 3 minutes.

When cooking recipes from Kiss The Cook Who Microwaves - One-Dish Meals that suggest retangular dishes, use an identical dish as a cover.

A serving of Sweet & Sour Pineapple Ham was enjoyed with sliced tomatoes and an eggroll.

There was enough left to make four more servings. These were put in divided dishes and frozen for quick meals on future days.

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