Joybee, What's for Dinner? : Leftover Lo Mein

Not lo mein that is left over but lo mein made from leftovers. A stir fry made with leftover spaghetti noodles and veggies.

If you want to re-purpose leftover spaghetti noodles this is the recipe for you. To me lo mein is a lot like fried rice, it's a great way to clean out the fridge. I had at least 2 servings of spaghetti noodles left over and no more sauce to top them so I decided to use them in a different way. I made this vegetarian but if you have leftover meat you could add that too.

Leftover Lo Mein

Ingredients:

1-2 Tbsp canola oil
2 Tbsp ginger, minced
2 Tbsp garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
4-5 cups mixed vegetables (carrot, broccoli, sugar snap peas, and summer squash)
leftover spaghetti noodles (about 2 servings worth)
*if you have leftover meat feel free to add that too, optional
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp oyster sauce, optional
dash of sesame oil
1/4 cup rice wine
1 tsp chili oil

Stir together the sauces (omit the oyster sauce for strict vegetarian), sesame oil, rice wine, and chili oil in a small bowl and set aside.

Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until it shimmers. Add the ginger and garlic and stir fry until fragrant (just a few seconds).