"Chinese" Chop Suey

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Description
Chop Suey is an American Dish that may have been created by Chinese cooks serving the men who built the transcontinental railway.

Ingredients

 * 2 stalks celery
 * 6 green onions (scallions)
 * 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
 * 1 lb boneless pork or chicken breast
 * 1 tbsp vegetable oil
 * 1 cup chicken broth
 * 2 tbsp soy sauce
 * 2 tbsp cornstarch
 * 2 tbsp cold water
 * 1 x 8 oz can drained sliced water chestnuts or bamboo shoots
 * 1 x 16 oz can bean sprouts, drained and rinsed
 * 3 cups cooked warm rice

Directions

 * 1) Wash the celery, green onions and mushrooms.
 * 2) Pat dry with paper towel.
 * 3) Cut the celery and green onions diagonally into ¼ inch slices.
 * 4) Slice the pork or chicken into thin strips.
 * 5) Heat the oil in a wok, add the meat and stir fry for 2-4 minutes.
 * 6) Add the celery and stir fry for 2 minutes.
 * 7) Add the green onions and the mushrooms and stir fry for 2 minutes.
 * 8) Add the chicken broth and soy sauce, bring to the boil, by covering.
 * 9) Mix cornstarch and cold water and add slowly to chop suey, stirring constantly.
 * 10) Add the water chestnuts and bean sprouts, stir till heated through serve with cooked rice.