1 pound lean ground beef
2 medium sweet red peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
3 Tbsp. smooth peanut butter
2 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
4 whole wheat pita pockets
8 romaine lettuce leaves
1. Brown beef. Drain fat.
2. Add peppers, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium high heat, stirring often, until peppers are tender (5-6 min.)
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together cilantro, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir into beef mixture. Remove from heat.
4. Cut pitas in half and line insides with lettuce leaves. Fill each with about 1/2 cup of the beef mixture and serve.
