Leusch Family Recipes

Chop Suey

Dorothy Leuschpage 45

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Pork, Beef or Chicken, cubed
  • 1 Medium Onion, chopped
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 and 1/2 Cups Hot Water
  • 1 Can Water Chestnuts, drained
  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 Can Chow Mein Noodles
  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 2 Cups Celery, diced
  • Dash of Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Can Bean Sprouts, drained
  • 2 Tablespoons Corn Starch
  • 1 Teaspoon Sugar

Instructions

Melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a large skillet and brown the meat. Add the rest of the butter and the onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add the celery, salt, pepper and hot water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add the bean sprouts and water chestnuts. Mix thoroughly and cook for 5 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water and stir to a smooth paste. Add to the chop suey along with the soy sauce and sugar. Serve with rice. Gramie always added the chow mein noodles on top of the rice with the chop suey over it.