American Chop Suey (1958)

Submitted by Chocolatl

"This is actually chop suey, not the macaroni casserole that is called American chop suey in some places. Adapted from Good Housekeeping's Hamburger and Hot Dog Book. Serve over rice."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms
• 8 ounces ground beef
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 cup celery, strips
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 2 1⁄2 cups bean sprouts
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed consomme (undiluted)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce

directions

1. Drain mushrooms and reserve about 1/4 cup of juice.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet.
3. Add beef, onion and celery, and saute until lightly browned.
4. Add bean sprouts, consomme and mushrooms.
5. Mix cornstarch with reserved mushroom liquid until smooth.
6. Stir into beef mixture.
7. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes.
8. Stir in soy sauce.

Reviews

[Lorac]

Awesome! This is the original recipe that I haven't seen in any Chinese restauarant for more than 40 years. So easy to make and DH had 3 helpings. Thanks for this recipe.