Easy Stir Fry

Stir fry really is easy.  We always look at something, and maybe because we have never tried it, we think it is hard.  Well, that was me.  I started trying different things with cooking, and before I knew it, I was making the dishes that the Famous people on television were making. Then I started being able to recognize what I liked and did not like about their recipes, and started formulating my own. You will see me use Mrs. Dash blends alot. That is done for two very specific reasons.  The first, I have high blood pressure, and the less salt I consume, the longer I get to thnk about my bucket list. Now, the second reason~conveinance.  The Blends have most of the same herbs and spices I would use in my cooking anyway, so two birds with one Mrs. Dash~so to speak.
Stir fry can be made with any protein you choose as well as your choice of veggies, this is one such rendition:
(if you cannot eat spicy, substitute spicy items with non-spicy. i.e. all olive oil and all Garlic & Herb Mrs. Dash and bell peppers instead of serranos)

Ingredients:
1 lb. sirloin beef~cube it first to about 3/4", then slice thinly long ways
1 tsp. Spicy Sesame oil
1 tsp. Extra virgin Olive oil
1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash Spicy Blend
1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb Blend
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp Chinese 5 spice
1 tsp dark Soy sauce
1/2 cup carrots~julienned
4 green onions~cleaned and chopped(greens included)
3 Serrano chilis~thinly sliced into rings(with seeds)
1 cup Snow Peas
1/4 medium head cabbage~chopped to 1" squares
12 oz Whole Wheat Linguine
4 cups water

Method:
Pre-heat Wok(or large skillet) on med-high heat. Add Sesame  and olive oil when pan is hot. Add beef(or other protein) and quickly toss to coat on all sides with oil. Add Mrs. Dash Blends, salt, Chinese 5 spice and soy sauce. Continue to stir/toss beef until fully cooked and tender(about 5-6 minutes). Add carrots and serrano chilis and reduce heat to medium for about 7-8 minutes.

In a seperate 2 quart sauce pan begin to heat 4 cups of water to a boil as soon as you have the beef started.

(Tradition states that you throw a dash of salt and a Tblsp of oil into the water. This will affect the taste and overall flavor of the dish by adding more salt and oil that the pasta will absorb while cooking....so if you want more salt, this dish is light in that department, you can add it to the water for the pasta.)
Once the water is boiling add your pasta.

Back to the Stir fry~the carrots and the peppers are cooked down to tender by now, so we add the remaining veggies: cabbage, onions and snow peas and reduce the heat again to med-low and cover for about 6-8 minutes.  This will steam the tender veggies with out over cooking them.

Drain the pasta when done and plate 4 equal servings, then cover the Linguine with the Beef Stir Fry.

Total prep time for the veggies, about 10-15 minutes. Total cooking time about 20-25 minutes, because the pasta takes longer, and you want the veggies to be done after the pasta so that they do not over cook. 

I had this one tonight, and it is always enjoyable....and mighty tasty!