Sweet & Sour Chicken (freezer recipe)

This is a great recipe to make ahead of time and then store in your freezer.

Sweet & Sour Chicken II

Meat Mixture

2 1/2 cups chicken or pork, baked or boiled, cut into pieces

1 cup celery, sliced

1 cup green pepper, cut into pieces

1 cup onion, cut into pieces

1 (4 oz) can pineapple chunks, reserve juice

1 (5 oz) can sliced water chestnuts, drained

Sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, finely chopped

Reserved pineapple juice from can

3 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/4 cup soy sauce

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup white vinegar

1/2 tsp. paprika

1/2 tsp. salt

In a freezer container (casserole dish or ovenproof pan), layer meat, veggies, and fruit.

In a medium saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Pour sauce over meat mixture. Freeze.

Bake: If thawed, bake uncovered at 350 for 45 minutes. If frozen, bake uncovered at 350 for 1 1/4 hours.

Serve over rice.