Easy Beef Chop Suey

Submitted by ACP1960

"This is pretty easy and uses just one skillet. Cut beef into smaller pieces if you like. I eat mine with white rice AND chow mein noodles (I’m a carb freak)."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 lb beef stew meat
• 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 1⁄4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup snap peas
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup broccoli
• 1 (14 ounce) can bean sprouts, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can baby sweet corn cobs, drained and cut in half (whole spears)
• 1 (5 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 2 -4 tablespoons cornstarch

directions

1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add beef; cook until browned.
3. Add beef broth, soy sauce, ginger and mustard; mix well.
4. Lower heat.
5. Add fresh vegetables; cover. Simmer for 1 hour (more or less, depending on the quality of the beef).
6. Add canned vegetables; recover. Simmer for a half hour.
7. If necessary, use cornstarch to thicken (mix with water in a separate bowl and add to chop suey a little at a time).
8. Serve with white rice or chow mein noodles.