Yaka Soba

• 3 to 4 stalks celery, cut in 2-inch strips, 1/4-inch wide
• 3 green peppers, cut in strips
• 2 onions, cut in strips, or even better, use 1 bunch green onions
• 4 carrots, cleaned and sliced in strips
• string beans (in winter use 1/2 can French-style green beans)
• mushrooms (may use small can if fresh not on hand)
• 3 to 4 c. shredded cabbage
• 1 1/2 c. uncooked regular white rice, cooked as directed for cooking regular rice
• 1 lb. bacon, fried crisp and cut up in small pieces
• 2 to 3 Tbsp. cooking oil

1. Stir-fry celery, carrots, onions and green peppers until tender-crisp.
2. If using fresh green beans, they should also be added with these ingredients.
3. (Approximate cooking time is 1 hour.)
4. Add cabbage and mushrooms (and canned green beans) and cook, covered, for about 20 to 30 minutes longer.
5. Add the bite-size pieces of browned crisp bacon.
6. Serve stir-fry over rice with soy sauce to taste.

stalks celery, green peppers, onions, carrots, string beans, mushrooms, cabbage, regular white rice, bacon, cooking oil

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=598679 (may not work)