Lighten up lettuce wraps by blending half the beef with meaty tasting mushrooms.
Ingredients
Scale
8 ounces fresh mushrooms
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon minced onion
1 red pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 head Boston lettuce
Instructions
Place the mushrooms, onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until finely chopped. Add ground beef; pulse until well combined.
Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushroom mixture and seasoning blend. Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes until browned.
Stir in red pepper, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and vinegar. Simmer for 5 minutes; remove from heat. Serve in Boston lettuce leaves garnished with shredded carrot and chopped cashews.
Notes
Pack leftover mushroom mixture and lettuce separately to take for lunch the next day.