Chow Mein

 

 There seems to be many people that have good memories of the school lunches in the Bloomington, MN school district from the 60's and 70's. I grew up in that era and went to Bloomington schools as well. Now after double checking various sources, here is what I believe to be the original, simple recipe for Bloomington, MN School lunch Chow Mein. Enjoy !

INGREDIENTS:

1-1/2 lbs. Ground beef

3 Cups water

2 Cups celery, chopped

1/2 cup onions, chopped

2 Chicken bouillon cubes

1-1/2 Tbs. Soy sauce

1 tsp. Kitchen bouquet

1 tsp. Salt

1 Cup warm water

6 Tbs. Cornstarch

DIRECTIONS:

Brown ground beef.

Add water, celery and onions, cook until celery is soft but crispy.

Add bouillon cubes, soy sauce, salt and kitchen bouquet to above mixture.

Thicken with cornstarch and water mixture. Cook until clear, do not boil.

Serve over Chow Mein Noodles.

I have written it exactly as it was in the cookbook it was from.

Obviously, you might want some rice with this. You are on your own for that.