Picadillo Lettuce Wraps
Almond-Cilantro Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 1½ lb lean ground beef
- 1 (8-oz) pkg diced onion, celery, and bell pepper
- 2 (8-oz) cans tomato sauce seasoned with onion, garlic, and cilantro
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup sliced pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 24 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Cook beef in a deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until browned and crumbly.
- Add onion, celery, and bell pepper mix; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomato sauce, raisins, olives, sugar, cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes or until thickened.
- Arrange lettuce in 12 stacks. Top with beef mixture, and wrap lettuce around filling.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 2 (8.8-oz) pouches microwavable brown rice
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ tsp salt
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- Toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until fragrant. Toss together rice, nuts, cilantro, and salt.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
269
|
172
|
441
|
| Fat (g) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Protein (g) | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| Carb (g) | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Fiber (g) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sodium (mg) | 772 | 106 | 878 |
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