Sweet and Sour Shrimp with Oranges

Ingredients

 * 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
 * 1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
 * 3/4 cup ketchup (no salt added)
 * 1/2 lemon, peeled and juiced
 * 1 tbsp. cornstarch
 * 3 tbsps. brown sugar
 * 1/2 cup fresh squeeze orange juice
 * 1/4 tsp. ground ginger or 2 tsps. fresh grated ginger root
 * 3 oranges, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
 * 20 small to medium cook shrimp, with tails and shells removed (about 7 ozs.)
 * 3 cups cooked rice (no salt added)
 * Chopped cilantro or parsley

Steps

 * 1) In large non-stick skillet, spray with no-stick cooking spray, cook onion and green pepper over medium-high heat until tender but not browned. Add ketchup, lemon peels, and lemon juice.
 * 2) Blend cornstarch and sugar with orange juice and ginger; add to sauce. Cook, stirring until thickened. Add orange pieces and shrimp; heat.
 * 3) Serve over hot, cooked rice. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Source

 * Fruit of the Month: Orange by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe