Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 2/3 cup water

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1. Place the sugar, vinegar, water, soy sauce, ketchup and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened.

Italian Breaded Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 4 pork chops

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. In a separate small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Remove garlic, reserving for other uses.
4. Dip each pork chop into the egg mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place coated pork chops in the skillet, and brown abut 5 minutes on each side.
5. Place the skillet and pork chops in the preheated oven, and cook 25 minutes, or to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 slices bread, crumbled
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup beef bouillon
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Beat egg and water in a bowl; add ground beef, bread crumbs, salt, and black pepper to eggs and mix thoroughly. Form ground beef mixture into bite-size meatballs; place meatballs into a large baking dish.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned and no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Mix ketchup, beef bouillon, and vinegar in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl and stir brown sugar mixture into ketchup mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and stir until sauce is thickened and bubbling and brown sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add meatballs to sauce, stir until coated, and serve.

Serve with rice