Tonight I'm working magic on yesterday's dinnerfeed with leftover pork from the Roasted Pork with Rosemary and Garlic. With this Pork Lo Mein, I'm also conjuring up time which I saved from using pre-packed vegetables.

Packaged produce "kits" are great time savers and when selecting this dinner route, I generally grab the pre-packs of Asian stir-fry vegetables. No doubt flavor and nutrition are lost at the processing plant but to my way of thinking, bagged veggies are better than no veggies. Though the processing plant is in California, it's a lot closer to Michigan than China.

This recipe is faster and less expensive than Asian carry-out and you can also bet it's a healthier choice, especially if you don't load up on the sodium-rich teriyaki. I added fresh ginger and shiitake mushrooms to the lo mein "kit" which exponentially elevated the flavor.

Mein (or mian) is simply the Chinese word for noodles. Lo mein means "tossed noodles," while chow mein means "fried noodles." If your grocer does not stock the bagged low mein vegetable and noodle pack or its equivalent, substitute 10 ounces bagged broccoli cole slaw and 4 ounces cooked Asian noodles or ramen, adding Teriyaki or soy sauce to taste.

Yield: apx. 4 cups (2-3 servings) Cost: apx. $7.50 Time: (if using leftover pork) 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peanut, canola or grape seed oil 1 bag Mann's Lo Mein Stir Fry* 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced 2 teaspoons grated ginger 2-3 cups leftover pork roast, cut into 2-inch julienne strips Red pepper flakes

*I purchased the bag ($2.99) from Meijer's which included Broccoli Cole Slaw Teriyaki Sauce & Lo Mein Noodles

Directions

1. In a large sauté pan or wok, heat oil to medium heat. Sauté ginger 1 minute. Raise heat to high and add slaw and shiitakes to pan. Stir fry 2 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, pierce noodle bag with fork (according to package instructions), and heat in microwave on high 1 minute. 3. Add julienned pork, microwaved noodles from package, and 1/2 pack (1 tablespoon) teriyaki sauce to slaw mixture. Stir fry an additional 1-2 minutes, adding additional teriyaki sauce to taste. Season to taste with red pepper flakes and serve.