Hamburger Chow Mein - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb hamburger
1 medium onion, diced
2 teaspoons salt
1 dash pepper (to taste)
2 cups celery, diced
1 1/2 cups water
2 (14 ounce) cans bean sprouts, drained
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon beef gravy or 1 tablespoon molasses

Preparation

Saute meat and onion in a small amount of butter or vegetable oil until meat is brown and no longer pink.
Add salt, pepper, celery and water; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add bean sprouts.
Blend cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water and add soy sauce, sugar and brown gravy sauce.
Stir into meat mixture and heat until thickened.
Serve over Chow Mein Noodles.
VARIATION: Omit hamburger and use leftover pork roast cut into bite size pieces along with leftover gravy. Canned sliced water chestnuts and/or a can of baby corn is a lovely addition as well.
NOTE: This may also be served over linguine instead of Chow Mein Noodles as in Lo Mein.