Jim_S
Resident Curmudgeon
from my sister:
1/3 c cornstarch
1/3 c soy sauce
2 c firmly packed brown sugar
2 c chopped green pepper
½ tsp pwdrd ginger (or 2 tsp finely chopped fresh)
1/3 c dried minced onion
4-5 lb roast
½ c red wine vinegar
4 oz can mushrooms or 1 c fresh
20 oz can drained pineapple chunks sliced (reserve liquid)
1-2 pkgs dry gravy mix
Mix cornstarch, sugar, ginger, then stir in pineapple liquid. Add vinegar and soy sauce and mix well. Add pineapple, green pepper, onion.
Put some of mixture in bottom of crock pot that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Place meat on top, then pour remaining mixture over it. Put on lid. Cook on low about 8 hrs. One hr before serving add mushrooms.
Can cook in oven 325 F for 5-6 hours (cover tightly with foil). Then take off foil and bake another 45 minutes.
Remove meat. Add one pkg gravy mix to pot and thicken. Add 2nd mix if needed.