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Maque Choux Lettuce Cups

Maque Choux Lettuce Cups

Celebrate Mardi Gras the healthy way with this quick and simple Cajun influenced lettuce cup!
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Recipe - Frankston #713
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Maque Choux Lettuce Cups
Prep Time22 Minutes
Servings15
Cook Time8 Minutes
Ingredients
1 Tbs unsalted butter
1/4 lb ham, small diced
1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
5 okra, trimmed and thinly sliced
1/2 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 head butter lettuce
Directions
  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
  2. Add the ham. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add corn, red onions, celery, bell peppers, green onions and garlic.
  4. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until vegetables are soft.
  5. Remove from the heat. Add the okra, tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper.
  6. Set aside to cool.
  7. Remove the leaves from the head of lettuce.
  8. Add 1/3 cup of the Maque Choux to each lettuce leaf. 
  9. Serve immediately.
22 minutes
Prep Time
8 minutes
Cook Time
15
Servings

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Makes 15 servings
1 Tbs unsalted butter
Brookshire's Unsalted Butter - 4 Ounce - 4 Count
Brookshire's Unsalted Butter - 4 Ounce - 4 Count
$4.99 was $5.99$0.31/oz
1/4 lb ham, small diced
Hormel Diced Boneless Ham - 8 Ounce
Hormel Diced Boneless Ham - 8 Ounce
$3.99$0.50/oz
1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
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1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
Red Onion - Avg 0.80 Lb
Red Onion - Avg 0.80 Lb
$1.19 avg/ea$1.49/lb
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
Celery Stalk - 1 Each
Celery Stalk - 1 Each
$1.99
1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
Green Bell Pepper - 1 Each
Green Bell Pepper - 1 Each
$0.99
1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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5 okra, trimmed and thinly sliced
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1/2 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped
Hothouse Tomato - Avg 0.75 Lb
Hothouse Tomato - Avg 0.75 Lb
$1.27 avg/ea was $1.49 avg/ea$1.69/lb
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
Slap Ya Mama Ssnng BBQ Orgnl Cajun - 8 Ounce
Slap Ya Mama Ssnng BBQ Orgnl Cajun - 8 Ounce
$5.49$0.69/oz
1/2 tsp salt
Not Available
1/4 tsp black pepper
Brookshire's Ground Black Pepper - 3.1 Ounce
Brookshire's Ground Black Pepper - 3.1 Ounce
$3.99$1.29/oz
1 head butter lettuce
Not Available

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
  2. Add the ham. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add corn, red onions, celery, bell peppers, green onions and garlic.
  4. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until vegetables are soft.
  5. Remove from the heat. Add the okra, tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper.
  6. Set aside to cool.
  7. Remove the leaves from the head of lettuce.
  8. Add 1/3 cup of the Maque Choux to each lettuce leaf. 
  9. Serve immediately.