1 1/2 lb. pork
1 1/2 lb. beef or
3 lb. chow mein meat
2 cans bean sprouts
2 lg. onions
2 lg. stalks of celery
1 lg. can mushrooms or more if you desire
1 can water chestnuts chopped fine (may be omitted)

Cut and brown the meat well. Season the meat with salt, celery salt, onion salt and garlic salt to taste. Brown in a large pan or deep kettle. Add all the vegetables and liquids from cans and add water to cover. Add soy sauce to taste and 3 or 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce, or 1 scant tablespoon of Kitchen Bouquet. Let cook slowly for 3 hours or until cooked down.

Thicken with corn starch and water mixture until it reaches the thickness you want. This freezes well.