Lettuce Cups With A Vegetarian Twist - Very Healthy and Yummy!

 

We tried this fabulously delicious Vegetarian Lettuce Cup recipe from threemanycooks.com.

It is very yummy and healthy. This recipe is very flavorful. You should try it too!

Three cheers for the cooks at threemanycooks.com. They have some really good healthy recipes on their blog.

 

Vegetarian Lettuce Cups

Serves 4-6

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium onion,diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped medium

1 package (14 ounces) extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

4 teaspoons rice wine vinegar

4 teaspoons sesame oil

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 head ice burg lettuce, quartered at the core, core removed, leaves separated and torn into approximate 4-inch cups

Garnish: 1/4 cup sliced scallions, 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Heat oil in a large (12-inch skillet) over medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic, and water chestnuts; sauté until onions soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tofu; continue to cook. Meanwhile, mix soy, ketchup, vinegar, oil, pepper flakes, and sugar. Add to the sautéing tofu; continue to cook until mixture has thickened to the texture of thick sloppy Joe’s. When ready to serve, warm tofu mixture.

Lay out lettuce cups on a serving tray. Fill each with 2 tablespoons of filling, then garnish with scallions and peanuts. Serve. – See more at: http://threemanycooks.com/recipes/strictly-vegetarian/vegetarian-lettuce-cups/#sthash.F9VFf3cw.dpuf

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Lettuce Cups With A Vegetarian Twist - Very Healthy and Yummy!