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Oriental Express Beef Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients:

1-1/2 pounds 95% ground beef
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup Asian peanut sauce
1 medium cucumber, seeded, chopped
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup torn fresh mint leaves
salt & pepper
12 large Boston lettuce leaves (about 2 heads), or iceberg or Romaine lettuce
fresh mint leaves

Instructions:

1. Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking up into small crumbles.  Pour off drippings.  Stir in hoisin sauce and peanut sauce; heat through.

2. Just before serving, add cucumber, carrots and torn mint; toss gently.  Serve beef mixture in lettuce leaves.  Garnish with mint.

Nutrition information per serving (1/4 recipe): 360 calories; 35 g protein; 26 g carbohydrate; 13 g fat; 721 mg sodium; 97 mg cholesterol; 8.4 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 4.0 mcg vitamin B12; 4.8 mg iron; 8.5 mg zinc.


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