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MOO SHU LETTUCE CUPS

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I took ordinary ground beef and turned it into a new classic. Sweet and savory flavors that make this dish a dinnertime favorite. We love the meat mixture served in flour tortillas, too! -Christine Keating, Norwalk, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/4 cup apricot preserves
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium carrot, diced
1 celery rib, diced
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
12 Bibb lettuce leaves
Sliced green onions

Steps:

Mix first 5 ingredients and, if desired, pepper flakes. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion, garlic and ginger over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Add mushrooms, carrot, celery and pepper; stir in sauce mixture., Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender and flavors are blended, 3-4 hours. Serve in lettuce leaves; sprinkle with green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 744mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

MOO SHU BEEF LETTUCE CUPS - 4 POINTS

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I made this recently and even my 9 year old daughter loved it! She has requested it again since then. This is a great recipe for Weight Watchers, Core or Points. It equals 4 points per serving, 2 lettuce cups per serving.

Provided by Pam-I-Am

Categories Meat

Time 35m

Yield 8 lettuce cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons ginger, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups bok choy, thinly sliced
1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups button mushrooms, sliced (about 10)
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
8 leaves bibb lettuce
cooking spray

Steps:

Brown ground beef, onion, ginger and garlic in a skillet on medium heat. Break meat up as it cooks.
When beef is browned, add bok choy, pepper, mushrooms and soy sauce and cook until bok choy is wilted, about 3-5 minutes.
Clean and dry bibb lettuce leaves.
When beef mixture is done, spoon 1/2 cup of beef mixture into each lettuce leaf. Yields 2 filled leaves per serving.
Serve with extra soy sauce if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.7, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 73.7, Sodium 403, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.3, Protein 26

MOO SHU LETTUCE CUPS

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Categories Sandwich Pork Side Fry Quick & Easy Spring Healthy Drink

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 spray cooking spray
1 lb uncooked lean ground beef or pork
1 cup uncooked yellow onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp fresh ginger root, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cup uncooked bok choy, thinly sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups button mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
8 leaves bibb lettuce

Steps:

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add beef/pork, onion, ginger and garlic and cook until meat is browned and onion is soft, breaking up meat as it cooks, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add bok choy, pepper, mushrooms and soy sauce, and cook until bok choy is wilted and pepper is tender-crisp, about 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon 1/2 cup meat mixture into each lettuce leaf. Yields 2 filled leaves per serving. Serve with extra soy sauce if desired.