Sweet and Sour Sausage with Rice

Description
Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1 pound smoked country-style link sausage
 * water
 * 1 x 20-ounce can pineapple chunks
 * 1 large green pepper, thinly sliced
 * 1 tablespoon butter
 * ⅓ cup honey
 * 3 tablespoons soy sauce
 * 1 tablespoon vinegar
 * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 * 2 teaspoons ground ginger
 * ½ teaspoon garlic powder
 * 3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

 * 1) Cover and simmer sausage in small amount of water for about 10 minutes. Remove sausage to absorbent paper and cut into 2-inch pieces.
 * 2) Drain pineapple, reserving liquid. Add water to liquid to make 1½ cups.
 * 3) Cook green pepper and pineapple in butter about 2 minutes.
 * 4) Add sausage, honey, soy sauce and vinegar.
 * 5) Mix cornstarch with ginger and garlic; blend in measured liquid.
 * 6) Pour over sausage. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened.
 * 7) Serve over rice.