• 1 large onion, cut in half and sliced (about 1½ - 2 cups)
• 2 ribs celery, sliced on the diagonal (about 1 cup)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• mushrooms, sliced (about 1 cup)
• ½ - 1 c. fresh bean sprouts
• ¼ - ½ c. water chestnuts, sliced (optional)
• 1 c. veggie broth or ½ c. water/½ c. broth
• Braggs Liquid Amino Acids
• 1 teaspoon. Xanthan gum (or more as needed)

• prepare all the veggies and ingredients so they're at hand. It just takes about 5 minutes to cook
• spray pan with PAM
• stir-fry onions and celery about 3-4 minutes until wilted
• add mushrooms and garlic and stir fry about another minute
• add the liquid, cover and cook about 3 more minutes
• mix Xanthan gum with a little liquid to remove lumps
• add Bragg's Liquid Amino Acids and add to pot
• add the bean sprouts and water chestnuts
• cook another minute or two until bean sprouts lose the raw taste
• check thickness of sauce and adjust if necessary - adding more to thicken, or adding more liquid if too thick
• also may need some salt
• it's good even without the crispy noodles

On transition, you can add slivers of chicken - then it's Faux Chicken Chow Mein!!!