Chop Suey

Ingredients

• ¼ cup shortening
• 1 ½ cups diced pork loin
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can bean sprouts, drained and rinsed
• 1 can Water Chestnuts
• 1 can Baby Corn
• 1 can Bamboo Shoots

• ⅓ cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon white sugar

Directions

Step 1

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, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and heat to boiling.

Step 2

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.