Special dishes
Memory
Nicknamed Lulu, Lucienne often used to make this dish for her children who still love it to this day.
Chop Suey
This is the epitome of comfort food!
Interesting facts
Her children used to love this recipe!
Servings
4
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
15 minutes
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Quantitites | |
|---|---|---|
| vegetable oil | 30 ml (2 tablespoons) | |
| medium ground beef | 450g (1 lb) | |
| onion, chopped | 1 | |
| celery, thinly sliced | 125 ml (1/2 cup) | |
| bean sprouts | 1 lb | |
| carrots, thinly sliced | 125 ml (1/2 cup) | |
| soy sauce | 30 ml (2 tablespoons) | |
| lemon juice | 15 ml (1 tablespoon) | |
| sesame seeds (optional) | To taste | |
| roasted peanuts (optional) | To taste |
Directions
- Soak, then drain the bean sprouts. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, brown the ground beef in the vegetable oil with the onion, celery and carrots until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
- Add the bean sprouts, soy sauce and lemon juice.
- Continue cooking until the bean sprouts are tender, but still have a bit of crunch.
- Before serving, sprinkle with sesame seeds and roasted peanuts, if desired.
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Ghislain Pépin
Volunteer at Little Brothers
She loves cooking. She has passed down many of her recipes to her niece. She recited this recipe by heart.