Monday, January 4, 2010
Lettuce Bundles
Since most of the ingredients in the fridge were for my Christmas meal. It was sort of slim pickings. I was interested in making some kind of wrap, but I didn't have any flatbread or tortillas. So I just chopped up some bell peppers, tomato and added some whole corn kernels. I did feel that something was missing from this little mix. I sliced up a couple Chinese sausage links and mushrooms and sauteed them before mixing them into the chopped veggies.
I took one last look in my fridge and say a head or lettuce. Eureka!!!! Lettuce wraps!!!! Well, that solves my problem. I carefully "tried" to unravel the leaves. I managed to get 4 good ones. There were several where I tore them to pieces. Stuff the mixture into the "cup" part and wrapped it up like a spring roll. Healthy and deliciousness.
Make 4-5 wraps.
Lettuce Bundles
3 Bell Peppers finely - chopped
1 c corn
1 garlic clove
2 ripe tomatoes - finely chopped
8 oz mushrooms - sliced
2 chinese sausage links - sliced
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt
pepper
4 large lettuce leaves iceberg or romaine
In a bowl, combine the bell peppers, tomato and corn together. Season with a little pepper.
Saute the garlic in a tiny drizzle of oil. add the mushroom and chinese sausage and balsamic vinegar. Cook until the mushrooms are slightly darker in color and have reduced in size season with a little salt and pepper. Add to the bell pepper mixture.
Combine the mixture well.
Take a large lettuce leaf and scoop a large helping of the mushroom mixture onto the round stem area. Carefully wrap the leaves like a spring roll. Roll up the stem end first, then bring in the side and finish rolling.
I love wrapping stuff in lettuce leaves. I enjoy the slight crunch factor. The stuffing sounds like a perfect filling! Tasty!
ReplyDeleteYummy healthy wraps - love the idea!
ReplyDeleteYum, yum, yum! These look soo good - and I love that they're also pretty darn healthy! (Cause I think most of us need that after the last 2 weeks of gorging... um, I mean, celebrating the holidays)
ReplyDeleteI remember when the Atkins diet was all the rage, lettuce wraps were super popular. This is a great recipe for people looking to start eating healthy in 2010 :D
ReplyDeleteyou are so creative. where do you find the time for all that you do?
ReplyDeleteThe lettuce wraps sound delicious, I love the addition of the sausage, yum!
ReplyDeleteI love lettuce wrap so much. Thanks for the reminder Jenn. It's time for me to make it now.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE lettuce wraps... anything that gives me an excuse to eat with my hands is ok in my book!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you improvise your recipes. The lettuce leaves look fabulous. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletehealthy and very creative love it
ReplyDeleteA great healthy recipe to kick off the new year!
ReplyDeleteThese look so delicious and healthy. I love the look of the lettuce bundles....it's adorable :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's that "what's left in the fridge" moment that makes you a truly great cook! Love your creativity!
ReplyDeleteMy mom loves lettuce wraps. She usually buys the ones already made. I would love to make this for her. Thank for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love anything wrapped in lettuce! Your filling looks beautiful!
ReplyDeletePeaking in and your blog is super with many foods I would love to make this year.
ReplyDeletejoyce
Fantastic recipes......congratulations......
ReplyDeletehey jenn! i had fun catching up on your blog. i love the trip to disneyland, as well as those cake truffles, what a great gift! i could also go for those lettuce bundles, delicious! glad to see you had a nice new year!
ReplyDeleteI just recently started using lettuce this way. These looks so yummy! Great meal!
ReplyDeleteWhat a tasty combination of ingredients for lettuce wraps.
ReplyDeleteMimi
Such a great idea! The filling sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love lettuce wraps... These look amazing!
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