California Chop Suey Recipes

CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• Heat shortening in a large, deep skillet. Sear pork until it turns white, then add onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add celery, hot water, salt and pepper. Cover skillet and simmer for 5 minutes. Add sprouts and heat to boiling.
• In a small bowl combine the cold water, cornstarch, soy sauce and sugar. Mix together and add to skillet mixture. Cook for 5 minutes, or until thickened to taste.

MOM'S AMERICAN CHOP SUEY (1950'S BASIC)

Steps:

• Clean and dice or chop the veggies as you like.
• Brown ground beef and onion in oil, drain and return to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients except pasta and mix. Simmer and stir.
• Prepare pasta per package, drain.
• Add to ground beef and mix well.
• Simmer 10 - 15 minutes. Add water if needed.
• Tastes even better the next day.

CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown beef; drain. Dissolve bouillon in 1-1/2 cups boiling water; add to skillet. , Combine remaining water with cornstarch; stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until thickened. Add vegetables and soy sauce; stir and cook until heated through, about 15 minutes. , Serve over rice; sprinkle with chow mein noodles.

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• 1. Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Then add the ground beef and continue to cook, stirring and breaking up the chunks of meat with a spoon. Cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle the herbs and pepper over the meat, add salt to taste, and mix in well.
• 2. Add the canned tomatoes with their juices, the tomato sauce, paste, and juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer while you cook the pasta.
• 3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain. Mix the macaroni into the chop suey. Serve hot.

CALIFORNIA CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• 1. On low fire cook pork steak with onions in a pan till cooked thoroughly. Turn occasionally so both sides are evenly cooked but not overdone. Onions should be soft. Remove meat and cut up... set aside. Cook bowtie noodles as directed on box and drain. Set aside..
• 2. In the pan of onions and leftover pork juices add the flour and stir.(adjust flour as needed till all juices soaked up) It will become thick so add a little milk to thin out.
• 3. To the skim milk add the vegetables,chopped pork steak and onion/flour mixture. Add seasonings to taste. Add velveeta cheese,melt..cook till thickened..Stir. Add noodles and mix all.Top with torn bread.
• 4. Spray baking dish with Pam,put in baking dish, 375 degrees for one hour. The rainbow medley is peas, carrots, red peppers and corn.