Chicken Chop Suey

Chicken Chop Suey

Ingredients:
1 lb. Chicken breasts, skinned and boned
1/4 cup cooking oil
2 cups sliced onions (less, if desired)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup (small jar)  chopped pimiento
1  -  16oz can chop suey vegetables, drained ( or make your own without MSG)*
1  -  13.75oz can chicken broth
1/3 cup soy sauce (or GF tamari)
2 Tbsp cornstarch
Hot cooked brown rice

Directions:
Cut skinned and boned chicken breasts into 2" x 1/2" strips.  In large heavy skillet or wok,  cook chicken strips quickly in hot oil about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.  Add sliced onions, sliced fresh mushrooms, water chestnuts, green pepper, and pimiento.  Cook and stir 2 minutes more.  Add chop suey vegetables, chicken broth, and soy sauce.  Bring the mixture to boiling:  cover and cook for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Slowly blend 1/4 cup cold water into the cornstarch.  Stir cornstarch mixture into vegetable mixture. Cook, stirring constantly till mixture is thickened.  Serve over rice.

*If you want to make your own chop suey vegetables without the MSG, the ingredients in the La Choy Chop Suey Vegetables are:  bean sprouts, celery, water, salt, water chestnuts, onions, carrots, bamboo shoots, less than 2% of: (sugar -avoid), red bell peppers, (MSG -avoid), dehydrated garlic, ascorbic acid, citric acid, and flavor.