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Italian Beef Lettuce Wraps

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Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup diced plum tomatoes Roma
  • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • Olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic pressed, divided
  • 1/4 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Herbes de Provence
  • 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
  • 8 Romaine lettuce leaves
  • 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Arrange tomatoes and zucchini on a lightly oiled baking pan. In a small bowl, whisk together half of the garlic, the broth, salt, pepper, and Herbes de Provence; pour half of the mixture over the veggies and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until zucchini is fork-tender.
  • Meanwhile, brown the ground beef with remaining garlic in a skillet over medium-high heat; salt and pepper to taste; remove from heat when done. Remove veggies from oven and set aside to cool slightly.
  • If desired, whisk together the mayo and basil.
  • Wrap beef/veggie mixture in lettuce leaves and serve with mayo/basil mixture if desired.

Notes

LC SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve a big spinach salad on the side.
SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve beef/veggie mixture in pita bread halves.
KOSHER: Use kosher ground beef. Use a non-dairy mayo, or skip.
GLUTEN-FREE: Make sure broth, Herbes de Provence, and mayo (if using) are gluten-free.
NUTRITION: per serving: 314 Calories; 3g Fat; 13g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 31mg Cholesterol; 560mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fat. Points: 2
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