The quick, five-ingredient (seasoning and cilantro aside) Whole30 and paleo lettuce cups recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe when you're short one time, bothered from your commute, and starving. Simply chop a bell pepper, brown ground pork, stir together a few other ingredients, and dinner's done. Primal Kitchen Hawaiian-Style BBQ Sauce accents the unctuous ground pork and sweetness of the red bell pepper and pineapple with smoky, savory, Island-kissed flavor. Scoop straight from the skillet, or pile atop of lettuce leaves, and devour.  

Paleo and Whole30 Lettuce Cups

Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup pineapple tidbits (no sugar added)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Primal Kitchen Hawaiian-Style BBQ Sauce
  • Butter lettuce, cleaned and separated into cups
  • 1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add ground pork. Break meat up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Cook meat until browned, stirring frequently, about 4–5 minutes. 
  • Remove meat from skillet and drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
  • Add diced red bell pepper to skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add pineapple tidbits to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. 
  • Add pork back to the skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir. Pour in BBQ sauce, and stir well. 
  • Serve the pork in lettuce cups. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve.

Nutrition Info (per serving; about 3 ounces of the meat mixture):

Calories: 270

Carbs: 10 grams

Fat: 16 grams

Protein: 21 grams

Nutritional information calculated using Cronometer.

Whole30 and Paleo Lettuce Cups

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