Beef Lettuce Wraps

• 1 head iceberg, Bibb or butter lettuce
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 8 ounce baby bella mushrooms
• 1 red pepper
• 1 can water chestnuts (15-ounce can)
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil

Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until soft. Add beef and brown, cooking and stirring until brown and almost fully cooked. In a food processor, pulse the mushrooms, pepper, and water chestnuts each 1 or 2 times. Add to sauté pan and cook 5 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Add to sauté pan. Lower heat and cook 5 minutes. To serve, arrange leaves in a pile on a serving platter. Pile beef next to them. Allow each person to spoon a portion of meat into a lettuce leaf and roll up. Goes With:Asian Brown Rice Stir Fry