Recipes

Shredded Beef Lettuce Cups

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Description

The slow cooker is our summertime go-to for cool kitchen cooking. After swim lessons and outdoor activities, it's so nice to come back to a tasty, light dinner. If you can't find Bibb or Boston, green leaf lettuce is less sturdy but can work in a pinch. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 pounds)
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 24 bibb or boston lettuce leaves
  • sliced green onions, optional

Directions

  1. 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 pounds)
  2. 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
  3. 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
  4. 1 medium onion, chopped
  5. 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
  6. 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  7. 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  8. 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  9. 1 garlic clove, minced
  10. 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  11. 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  12. 3 tablespoons water
  13. 24 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
  14. Sliced green onions, optional