Sweet and sour ham bake with yams and zucchini

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Like most Americans, when I think of yams, I think if that brown sugared, marshmallowed holiday dish, that never seemed to find it's way to my plate, as a kid. But when I became a mother, It became a top priority to make sure my kids ate nutritious foods. I learned that Yams are one of the most nutritious you can find.( beans are at the top of the super-food list) It has a long list of nutrients: nutritional value -1 cup yams I watched a documentary once, where a group set out to rescue the indigenous popu

Sweet and Sour Ham Bake with Yams and Zucchini

Recipe type: Main Dish
Number of serving: 8
Preparation time: 20 Minute(s)
Cook time: 1 Hour(s)
Difficulty: Very Easy

Ingredients:

2cups diced ham
2cups diced zucchini
2 yams- peeled and diced
1 green bell pepper- diced
1onion-diced
1can pineapple tidbits- and the juice
1-29oz. can peaches-and the juice-diced
1cup brown sugar
1Tbl. cornstarch
1/4cup white vinegar
1Tbl. minced garlic
1Tbl. ketchup
1Tbl. kikkoman soy sauce
1/2tsp. pureed ginger

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375*

Mix together the Ham, zucchini, yams, bell pepper, and onion and spread them out on 2 shallow pans. (I use pizza pans.)

In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and corstarch.

Add the pineapple and peaches(including their juices)

Stir in all other ingredients and pour over the vegetables in the pans. (trying to divide the liquid evenly in both pans)

Bake for about 1hour 45minutes (stirring every 30 minutes) or until the yams are tender and the liquid thickens into a semi-thick sauce. Serve over Rice.

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