Butterhead Lettuce Wraps

Looking for a fun way to use your lettuce and other optional veggies, this is the recipe! This makes quite a large amount and is perfect for leftovers the next day.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 25 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1 head of butterhead lettuce, leaves pulled off

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 1 red bell pepper, chopped (optional)

• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (can substitute apple cider vinegar)

• 2 teaspoons ground ginger

• 1 dash chili pepper sauce (optional)

• 1 bunch turnips (the recipe calls for 8 ounces of water chestnuts, but I substituted turnips and it was great)

• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

• Green onions (optional)

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add your cooking oil and beef, cooking until brown (5-7 minutes)

2. Drain and discard grease, moving beef to a bowl or strainer

3. Add onions, red bell pepper, and turnips to the same skillet and cook until slightly tender (5-10 minutes)

4. Stir in hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and chili pepper into skillet

5. Add in sesame oil and cooked beef and stir for a couple more minutes

6. Pile your meat onto a lettuce leaf, top with green onions, make a wrap and enjoy!