Name: Ground Beef in Lettuce Cups
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 2 tablespoon canola oil; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 cup fried vermicelli rice noodles (optional); 8-10 large lettuce leaves (whole (romaine or butter lettuce)); 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped); 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses; 2 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoon dry red wine; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoon water

Ground Beef in Lettuce Cups

This dish is easy to make and fun to eat. It’s also low in calories, making it very diet-friendly.

Ground Beef in Lettuce Cups

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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup fried vermicelli rice noodles optional
8-10 large lettuce leaves whole (romaine or butter lettuce)
5 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
2 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoon dry red wine
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoon water

Instructions

Combine ingredients for marinade. Add ground beef and let marinate for 15 minutes. In a large frying pan heat oil. Add marinated meat and stir-fry on a high heat until meat is cooked through. Add frozen peas and cook for one more minute. Turn off heat and stir in fried rice noodles. Remove mixture to a serving platter and serve next to lettuce leaves to be used as wraps. Place a lettuce leaf on your plate, spoon meat into center, and fold up lettuce to form a cup.