Great Everyday Meals Magazine | By Momma Cuisine Winter/Spring 2017 | Page 8

Thinking Romance ? Think Pink !

We ’ ve got love on the brain this Valentine ’ s Day , so what better way to woo your boo than with delectable delights . We ’ ve got pink spicy shrimp , medium well ribeye steaks and pink horchata milkshakes . Momma Cuisine KNOWS the way to the heart !

Spicy Pork Lettuce Wraps

Set the mood with this classic asian treat . Spicy pork , crunchy veggies and fresh lettuce , it ’ s quite possibly the perfect food .
Ingredients : 1 pound ground pork 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil 1 / 4 cup sliced onion 1-2 cloves garlic , chopped 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 / 2 teaspoon crushed red bell pepper 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon ground ginger , or 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger 1 cup julienne carrots 1 cup julienne zucchini 1 / 2 cup julienne yellow squash 1 1 / 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno pepper , deveined and seeded 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
Instructions : 1 . Heat a large skillet with oil to medium-high heat .
2 . Add the onions and garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes , until softened . Add the ground pork and brown . Using a wooden spoon , break the pieces apart to small pieces . 3 . Cook until most of the liquid from the ground pork as evaporated . Add the salt , crushed red pepper , oregano and ginger and sauté for another 2-3 minutes .
3 . Add the julienne vegetables and jalapeño and sauté until the vegetables have softened yet still retaining it ’ s shape . Add the soy sauce and toss together .
4 . Serve and wrap in lettuce cups .
Notes : Use butter , Boston or iceberg lettuce . You can use large Romaine lettuce as well .