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From:	Deborah (Recipes.vegsource.com)
Subject:	The Mein Course
Date:	April 18, 2011 at 10:22 am PST

In Reply to: Lo Mein posted by Topaz on April 12, 2011 at 9:03 am:

Simple Lo Mein

1 Tbs vegetable oil (peanut, etc)
1 large onion, peeled & chopped
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup finely-shredded cabbage
1 tsp bouillon powder (your flavor choice)
1 tsp sugar or other sweetener
2 tsps cornstarch
1 cup water
1 Tbs soy sauce (or to taste)
Freshly-cooked noodles (linguine, spaghetti, etc), drained

In a large wok or pan, heat oil medium hot.
Add onion, and stir-fry until softened.
Add garlic, celery, and cabbage, and stir-fry
until softened (crisp-tender).
In a cup, mix bouillon powder, sugar,
and cornstarch into water.
Add this to pan gradually, stirring constantly
until sauce becomes thickened.
Mix in soy sauce.
Serve immediately over hot, cooked noodles.

VARIATIONS:
Add or substitute other vegetables.
Add tofu, seitan (gluten), etc.
Use different flavors of bouillon powder.
Garnish with chopped nuts, etc.
Drizzle with hot oil or hot sauce.

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