Beef Oriental Pasta

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked corkscrew pasta
• 1 pound ground beef
• 7 green onions, cut diagonally into 3-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 to 3 stalks celery, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
• 1 package (20 ounces) frozen snow peas, thawed and drained
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 3 fresh tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin slices

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain in colander. Set aside.
Cook beef, onions, soy sauce and ginger in wok over medium-high heat in large wok until meat is brown, stirring to separate meat. Push mixture up side of wok. Add celery and mushrooms; stir-fry 2 minutes. Push mixture up side of wok. Add snow peas and tomato sauce; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add pasta, tomatoes and 3/4 cup cheese. Stir gently to combine all ingredients. Cook 1 minute. Add bell pepper; sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese over top. Reduce heat to low; cook until heated through.