Sukiaki - Barbara Seng

(This is a meal that Barbara used to make when her family was growing up and the first thing that Charlene cooked for Mike when they were dating.)

steak (meat) – thinly sliced               

onion – green or white
carrots (optional)                                
celery
mushrooms (fresh or canned)          
bean sprouts (canned)
water chestnuts (canned)                  
snow peas (frozen)                             
French cut green beans (frozen)
1 – 2 cups chicken bouillon (mixed up with water)
1 – 2 tbsp soy sauce

First put oil in pan and start to fry the meat, onion, carrots, and celery as these will need to cook longer.    If your mushrooms are fresh add them with the first few ingredients, if they are canned you can add them with the canned vegetables.  Drain and rinse the bean sprouts and water chestnuts (a can of Chinese vegetables or chow mein vegetables can be used in place of individual cans).  Then add to the other ingredients in the frying pan.  Next add either or both of the snow peas and green beans.  Steam these until they are hot.  Mix the last two ingredients for the sauce (Note:  1 tbsp of soy sauce to every cup of bouillon.) and add it to the cooking mixture at any time so that the food does not stick to the bottom of the pan.  Eat over rice as you would a stir-fry.