Sweet n' Sour

I like to call this my German Sweet n' Sour because when I was serving a mission in the South of London I had a companion from Germany and she taught me how to make this. It is a really delicious sauce you can put on Chicken or Meatballs. I'm sure you can get creative and put it on other things too :) 

Its not the best picture but I found it on my phone :)







Sauce:

1 Cup Water
8 Tablespoon Ketchup
6 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar (It really makes a difference if you use something else)
6 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 Teaspoons Corn Starch mixed with 4 tsp water
1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger (you can add more if you like a little extra kick)

Filler:

Carrots
Celery
Onion
Bell Peppers (assorted colors)
Broccoli
Parsnips
any other vegetable you enjoy
(The amount of vegetables you add is depending on you... my husband and I love to put tons and very little meat)

Optional meat:
Chicken
Meat Balls
Your choice

Directions:

Start off by boiling any of the hard vegetable you will be using. You can make them as tender as you wish. They will soften a little more when the whole mixture comes together. 
While Vegetables are softening, you'll need a Medium/Large cooking pot put a half a cup of water. Add Vinegar, Brown Sugar and Ketchup together. (Make sure the brown sugar is firmly packed) Mix well. This will be the liquid quantity so if you want more sauce Id double the recipe. Bring to boil. Once everything is well combined mix in cornstarch (already mixed with the water... this way it wont clump up in your sauce) and a few shots of Ginger.   
Once Bubbling you can add vegetables and let simmer for about 15minutes. 
I like to taste the sauce before adding the vegetable in just in case I want it to be a little more sweet (add sugar or ketchup) or a little more tangy (add ginger).

If you are eating it with Chicken precook the chicken and cube. Add to sauce and vegetables. 

If you are eating it with Meat Balls I have a really great recipe for that under "meatballs".

Serve over Rice.