Thai Lettuce Wraps (Paleo)

It's been so long since I posted a recipe, I just had to share this one. With my new paleo eating, and since I do the cooking, my family has been eating paleo dinners without even realizing it (shh). Last night we had an amazing paleo meal of Thai Lettuce Wraps.

I found the recipe at Everyday Paleo, a fabulous site dedicated to paleo cooking, and had to test it out. I was a huge hit, so I will definitely be making it a 2nd time! Serves 5-6.

Ingredients
2 pounds ground beef
1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced2 bunches Thai basil leaves or sweet basil leaves 3 garlic cloves, minced2-3 tablespoons coconut aminos2 teaspoons fish sauce 1-2 teaspoon hot chili Juice from 1 lime2 teaspoons sesame oil1 tablespoon coconut oilSeveral butter lettuce or other large green leaf lettuceleaves for the wrapsMore Thai basil leaves and chopped cilantro leaves forgarnish
ProcedureIn a large skillet, heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the bell peppers and onions and saute until tender. Remove the bellpeppers and onions from the pan and set aside. In the same pan, brown theground beef. While the ground beef is cooking, whisk together the coconutaminos, fish sauce, lime juice, hot chili sauce, sesame oil and garlic. Add thebell peppers and onions back to the pan with the ground beef, pour in thesauce, add the Thai basil leaves, and stir just until the basil leaves arewilted. Turn off the heat and you are ready to serve. Fill lettuce leaves withbig scoops of the meat mixture topped with chopped cilantro and more basilleaves for garnish. Top with more hot chili sauce if you want it spicier.
Nutritional Information (per serving) Calories 367, Fat 26.9g, Cholesterol 84.8mg, Sodium 331.2mg, Carbohydrates 8.9g, Fiber 2.9g, Protein 22.6g 
The original recipe can be found here.