Grandma's Chop Suey
Total Time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Servings
6
Est. Cost
$2.75/serving
Difficulty
easy
One of Dad's favorites — served over rice with warm dinner rolls. A simple dish full of memories.
Ingredients
Instructions
Cook rice according to package directions.
Brown ground beef with onion in a large skillet until no pink remains.
Add celery and cook 3 minutes until slightly tender.
Stir in bean sprouts, water chestnuts, soy sauce, and soup.
Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve over rice with dinner rolls. Dad's note: this tastes even better the next day.
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Recommended Tools & Appliances
Cast Iron Skillet
Its excellent heat retention ensures the ground beef and onions brown perfectly and evenly without overcrowding.
Rice Cooker
It frees up the stovetop and ensures the white rice is cooked to a perfect, fluffy consistency while you prepare the sauce base.
Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor
Cuisinart
It allows for rapid, uniform chopping of the onions and celery, ensuring all vegetables cook evenly at the same rate.
Colander
It is essential for draining excess fat from the ground beef after browning and for rinsing the canned water chestnuts and bean sprouts.
Common Substitutions
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