Sesame Beef Lettuce Cups

    Don't be fooled – lettuce wraps can be hearty with the right filling! This mixture uses ground beef and a combination of mushrooms including cremini plus your choice of shiitake or enoki for a satisfying meal.
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    Sesame Beef Lettuce Cups recipe

    NOTE: If following our meal plan, store beef mixture and lettuce separately. Heat beef mixture then assemble right before eating.

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    • 2Servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 tbsp sesame oil

    • ½ cup diced yellow onion 

    • 2 cloves garlic, minced 

    • 1 tsp ground ginger   

    • 8 oz ground beef  

    • 1 cup chopped cremini mushrooms 

    • 1 cup shiitake and/or enoki mushrooms, sliced if large    

    • 5 tsp reduced-sodium tamari  

    • 8 butter lettuce leaves    

    • 2 tbsp sesame seeds hot sauce, optional   

    • ¼ cup sliced green onions  

    Preparation

    1. In a medium skillet on medium, heat oil. Add yellow onion and sauté for 4 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until browned.

    2. Add cremini and shiitake mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in tamari and remove from heat.

    3. To assemble, stack 2 lettuce leaves on top of each other and place one-quarter of beef mixture over top. Top with sesame seeds and hot sauce (if using). Sprinkle with green onions. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

    Nutrition Information

    • Serving Size: 2 lettuce cups
    • Calories: 373
    • Carbohydrate Content: 13.5 g
    • Cholesterol Content: 73 mg
    • Fat Content: 23 g
    • Fiber Content: 3 g
    • Protein Content: 29 g
    • Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
    • Sodium Content: 666 mg
    • Sugar Content: 3 g
    • Monounsaturated Fat Content: 9 g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat Content: 5 g

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