Email to Mary       

Donaldson's Chow Mein

Source of Recipe


A collection of recipes from a garage sale



List of Ingredients



• 1 cup, cut up celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
  
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced onions
  
• Butter for sauteeing
  
• 1 cup chicken broth
  
• 2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
  
• 1/2 cup mushroom stems and pieces
  
• 1/2 can water chestnuts
  
• 1 cup bean sprouts
  
• **1 tbsp diced pimentos (optional)
  
• 2 cups diced chicken
  
• 2 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
  
• 3 Tbsp cold water
  
• crisp chow mein noodles
  






Instructions



1. Braise celery and onion in butter over low heat. Add broth and soy sauce. Stir occasionally.
   
   
2. Add mushrooms, pimento, water chestnuts and bean sprouts and chicken. Stir together with spoon.
   
   
3. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water together and add slowly to mixture.
   
   
4. Stir and simmer for 10 more minutes.
   
   
5. Serve over crisp noodles.
   
   
6. Fix a side dish of white rice, if desired, according to package.
   
   






Final Comments


This recipe serves 2 or 3.