Hong Kong Pork Stew

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Course : Crockpot
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

2 pounds boneless pork shoulder -- cubed
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon pepper
13 ounces canned pineapple chunks
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon chicken broth granules
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
16 ounces sweet potatoes
2 large tomatoes -- cut in eighths
1 medium green bell pepper -- cut in 1 inch cubes
 

Preparation:

Trim excess fat from meat. Place in crock pot and season with salt, ginger and pepper. Drain syrup from pineapple and add water to make 1 1/2 cups. Reserve chunks. Add syrup to pork, stir in sugar, chicken broth, molasses and vinegar. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Turn heat to high. Combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Stir into pork mixture and blend well. Add cooked sweet potatoes, tomatoes, pineapple chunks and green peppers. Simmer 20 minutes until thickened and vegetables are heated through.