Ground Beef in Lettuce Cups

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup fried vermicelli rice noodles, optional
• 8-10 large lettuce leaves, whole (romaine or butter lettuce)

MARINADE

• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
• 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry red wine
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons water

Combine ingredients for marinade. Add ground beef and let marinate for 15 minutes. In a large frying pan heat oil. Add marinated meat and stir-fry on a high heat until meat is cooked through. Add frozen peas and cook for one more minute. Turn off heat and stir in fried rice noodles. Remove mixture to a serving platter and serve next to lettuce leaves to be used as wraps. Place a lettuce leaf on your plate, spoon meat into center, and fold up lettuce to form a cup.