Crispy Beef Lettuce Wraps With Wowee Sauce

1 pound ground beef

½ cup sliced green onions

2 tablespoons reduced sodium or regular soy sauce

Pepper to taste

8 large lettuce leaves (such as Bibb, leaf or iceberg)

¾ cup sliced water chestnuts

¾ cup shredded carrots

Wowee sauce

1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, drained

½ cup orange marmalade

2 tablespoons reduced sodium or regular soy sauce

Combine Wowee Sauce ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.

Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings, if necessary. Add green onions and soy sauce; season with pepper, as desired. Cook and stir for 1 minute.

Evenly spoon beef mixture onto each lettuce leaf. Top with equal amounts of water chestnuts and carrots. Spoon some Wowee Sauce over top. Wrap lettuce around filling. Serve with remaining sauce.

Serves four.

Cook's note: Three-fourths cup crushed baked tortilla chips may be substituted for sliced water chestnuts.

Nutrition values per serving (using 95 percent lean ground beef): 389 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated ) 35 g carbohydrates, 3.8 g fiber, 40 g protein, 114 mg cholesterol, 750 mg sodium.

Shannon, Danielle and Riley Mitchell, Naperville