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Sancocho Stuffed Lettuce Bowls

Uses: vegetarian sancocho stew, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, tomato, hummus
Yield: 1 Serving
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup vegetarian sancocho stew
  • 4 large iceberg lettuce leaves
  • 1/4 cucumber, diced
  • 1/2 plum tomato, diced
  • 2 tablespoons hummus

Instructions:

  1. Warm the sancocho stew until hot using microwave or stove.
  2. Choose large iceberg leaves and pat them dry.
  3. Spread a small spoonful of hummus inside each lettuce leaf.
  4. Spoon warm stew into the lettuce leaves, then top with cucumber and tomato.
  5. Eat like messy, fun lettuce bowls, or chop the lettuce and serve everything as a bowl.

Good for: A hearty vegetarian dinner with beans, vegetables, and fresh crunch.

Optional: Serve with toasted wheat bread for scooping.