Stir-Fry Pork

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti or vermicelli
• 1 pound boneless pork loin chops
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, pressed
• 3 tablespoons lite soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach
• 1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups packaged shredded or matchstick carrots
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Lite soy sauce (optional)

Preparation

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and keep warm.
2. Trim fat from pork chops, and cut into thin strips; place in a shallow dish.
3. Whisk together hoisin sauce and next 5 ingredients. Pour half of hoisin sauce mixture over pork, turning to coat. Let stand 10 minutes.
4. Sauté pork mixture in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until pork is done. Remove pork from skillet.
5. Sauté spinach and next 4 ingredients in hot oil over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Stir in pasta, pork, and remaining half of hoisin sauce mixture, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with lite soy sauce, if desired.