STIR-FRIED ASPARAGUS WITH MUSHROOMS

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/2 lb Asaparagus
1    Vegetable bouillon cube
1 tb Cornstarch
4 tb Vegetable oil
1 tb Garlic, chopped
6    Fresh shiitake mushrooms,
-- stems removed and sliced
2    Green onions, chopped
1 1/2 tb Vegetarian oyster sauce
Pepper

Clean the asparagus and trim. Parboil for 2 to 3 minutes.
Dissolve the bouillon cube in 1/2 c water then add the cornstarch and
stir to dissolve.
Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat almost to the smoking
point. Add the garlic and brown it. Add the asparagus, mushrooms and
onions all at once. Immediately add the oyster sauce and dissolved
bouillon cube. Stir-fry for 3 minutes. Turn into a serving dish and
garnish with pepper.

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