Stir Fry Beef and Pasta

What am I having for dinner tonight?
Stir Fry Beef and Pasta
Fruit Salad

Ingredients
8 ounces Spaghetti - uncooked
4 tablespoons corn starch - divided
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1-2 cloves garlic - pressed
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
12 ounces boneless beef round steak - cut into thin strips
2 cups cold water
2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil - divided
2 carrots - thinly sliced
1 large onion - cut into chucks
1 10 ounce package frozen cut green beans - thawed and drained

Directions

1. Put large pot of water on to boil for the pasta
2. In a small bowl blend 1 tablespoon each of cornstarch and soy sauce.
3. Add ginger and pepper and beef.
4. Marinate if for 30 minutes.
5. In another small bowl, blend the remaining 3 tablespoons of cornstarch into water.
6. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup of soy sauce and set aside.
7. Prepare pasta according to the package directions, drain.
8. Add 1 teaspoon of oil to the pasta and toss to coat.
9. In a medium skillet heat 1 tablespoon of oil.
10. Add meat mixture and stir fry for 1 minute.
11. Remove meat mixture from heat and set aside.
12. In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
13. Add carrots and onion and stir-fry until tender-crisp.
14. Stir in meat, cornstarch/soy sauce mixture and green beens.
15. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
16. Arrange hot pasta on plate and top with meat mixture.

If you make this dish, let me know what you think.

Prep for tomorrow, tonight: If you need to defrost your fish, get it out of your freezer tonight.