Stir-fry with Pasta

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 3 cups dry thin spaghetti (broken in half)
 * olive oil or peanut oil
 * ½ sweet onion, chopped
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * ¾ cup sliced mushrooms
 * ¼ cup chopped green pepper
 * 1 cup bean sprouts
 * 1 cup frozen peas or snow peas
 * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
 * 1 x 11 oz can mandarin orange segments, drained, reserving liquid
 * ½ tsp ground ginger
 * 2 tablespoons low-salt soy sauce
 * (optional: sesame oil and red pepper flakes)

Directions

 * 1) Cook pasta according to package directions.
 * 2) Drain.
 * 3) Meanwhile, in a large skillet, drizzle a small amount of oil and sauté the onions for1 minutes.
 * 4) Add the garlic, green pepper, bean sprouts and mushrooms and sauté until mushrooms begin to soften.
 * 5) Combine the reserved juice and enough water to equal one-half to ¾ cup.
 * 6) Blend in cornstarch, ginger, soy sauce and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes if you wish.
 * 7) Push the vegetables aside and add the liquid.
 * 8) Stir and cook until it starts to thicken.
 * 9) Add the cooked pasta and mix it and the vegetables in with the thickened sauce in the pan.
 * 10) Sprinkle with a small amount of sesame oil and top with the orange pieces.