Ham Chow Mein

Source: Country Cooking

1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped onions
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup celery chopped
1 cup hot water
1 can bean sprouts drained
1 cup ham, cut into chunks
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/3 cup cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Chow mein noodles

Melt butter; add onions and saut for 5 minutes.

Add salt, pepper, celery and hot water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Add bean sprouts and ham. Mix thoroughly and heat to boiling point.

Add flavoring and thickening ingredients. Stir lightly and cook for 5 minutes.

Serve with chow mein noodles.

Variation: Substitute shrimp for ham.

Serves 4.

5 WW points