A friend invited me over for chop suey one night, and I loved it. She gave me her recipe, which is not at all oriental in it's preparation, but it's darned tasty.
1 lb. boneless pork (loin)
1 lb. boneless beef (chuck)
1 large onion, chopped
2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup chopped celery
2-3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 can bean sprouts, drained
1 can bamboo shoots, drained
2 cans mushrooms, drained
cooked rice or noodles
Cut meat in bite sized pieces and season with pepper. Do NOT salt, as soy sauce makes it plenty salty. Heat oil in large pot and sear meat on medium high until well-browned. Add onion, celery, soy sauce and enough water or broth to cover meat. Simmer until meat is tender. Mix cornstarch with a little cold water, stir in and continue stirring until broth is thickened. Add the vegetables and serve over rice or noodles.
You can add other vegetables as you desire...baby corn, pimentos and/or frozen peas are good. If you want to add broccoli, peppers or carrots, put them in while the meat is simmering so they'll cook a little.