Mom's Chop Suey

1/2 pound lean pork cut into strips
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
1/4 cup coarsly chopped onion
1 1/2 cup hot water
2 bouillon cubes
1 cup celery, cut lenghtwise into thin stips, then into 1 inch lengths
1 can bean sprouts, drained and rinsed (the sprouts get a tinny, canned taste)
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons warm water
1 tablespoons soy sauce
Canned chow-mein noodles
rice

Can do early in day and refrigerate, or right before dinner.

Heat oil in large skillet, cook meat about 10 min. (sprinkle with salt and pepper). Add onion and cook 5 min or until crisp tender. Add hot water and bouillon cubes and simmer, covered 15 to 20 minutes or until meat is fork tender. Refrigerate if doing this step early in the day.

About 20 minutes before dinner:

To meat mixture add celery; bring to boil, covered. Cook 5 min. Add bean sprouts, mix lightly. Combine cornstarch, sugar, warm water, and soy sauce and stir into hot mixture. Cook 1 - 2 min. or until slightly thickened.

Serve on hot rice. Add chow-mein noodles on top.