Easy Chow Mein Recipe

By traciesparks

Our daughter welcomed me home from a hospital stay some years ago with this Asian dish and a copy of the recipe. Now that I'm a widow, I freeze leftovers for fast future meals. - Kay Bade, Mitchell, South Dakota

Made this for supper tonight. I did cut back on the celery to 3 large stalks. For those wondering why the recipe does not call for water. Does not need added water, enough mositure from the vegetables. Will make again.

I used Bok Choy instead of celery, and used fresh chinese veggies and canned water chestnuts. It was rich and beefy and my family ate all of it. I will make this again, we all loved it!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bunch celery, sliced
• 2 cans (14 ounces each) Chinese vegetables, drained
• 2 envelopes brown gravy mix
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Hot cooked rice

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 19mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the celery, Chinese vegetables, gravy mixes and soy sauce. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until celery is tender, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice. Yield: 8 servings.

Purchase celery with crisp, firm and unblemished ribs and fresh green leaves. Refrigerate celery in a plastic bag for up to 2 weeks. Wash and trim the base and leaves just before serving.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 361 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 897 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Easy Chow Mein published in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p58