Sweet & Sour Vegetable Stir-Fry

 1/3 cup ketchup

1/3 cup vinegar

 1/3 cup brown sugar

 1 T. soy sauce

 1 T. cornstarch

 1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes

 1/2 cup water

 1/2 cup vegetable stock

 1 cup thinly sliced onions

 2 garlic cloves, crushed

 2 cups sliced mushrooms

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced

 2 cups snow peas

3-4 cups cooked rice

 Combine; ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, pepper flakes, 1/2 cup of water in a small bowl.

 Stir to mix, then set aside.

 In a large skillet or wok, heat 1/2 cup vegetable stock add onion garlic. Cook until onion begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms cook 3 minutes, then add the bell pepper zucchini.

Continue cooking over medium-high heat, stirring continuously, until the vegetables are just becoming tender, about 3 minutes. Add the snowpeas reserved sauce mixture cook,stirring constantly, until the sauce is clear thickened, about 2 minutes.

 Serve over cooked rice. Serves 4.