Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps

Stir Fry:
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 chicken breasts, cut in small pieces
1 small can minced water chestnuts, drained
1 package mushrooms, minced
3 tbsp green onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 red pepper, diced
1 carrot, shredded
Lettuce leaves (iceberg or butter works best)

Stir Fry Sauce:
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp rice vinegar

Sauce for wraps (optional):
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp sesame oil
1/2-1 tbsp chinese hot mustard (optional)
1-3 tbsp garlic chili paste

Directions:
Heat oil in sauté pan, sauté chicken. Remove chicken, set aside. Add onion, garlic, water chestnuts, mushrooms, peppers and carrots and sauté. Add chicken and stir fry sauce. Serve in lettuce leaves (that have been washed and dried).

*If using optional sauce, simply combine ingredients and spoon on wraps.

Slow Cooker Pasole

This is a mexican soup. Original recipe from a woman in my ward (Janet Duncan)

3 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 lbs boneless pork loin roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 can (28 oz) red enchilada sauce
3 cans hominy (can use white or yellow, or a combo)--original recipe called for 2 cans. McKay and I both felt an extra can would be good.
1 onion, sliced (can do big chunks)
1/2 cup green chiles (canned)
4 cloves garlic (no need to chop)
2 tsp oregano
1/4 cup cilantro
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2-3 cans chicken broth

1.  Place oil in a skillet. Salt and pepper pork cubes and toss in flour. Add to skillet and cook until just browned. Place browned pork in a slow cooker.
2. Slice and cook the onions until caramelized, then add the garlic cloves for several minutes. Next combine cooked onions, garlic cloves, 1 can chicken broth, cilantro, oregano and chiles in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add this to the crock pot.
3. Add an additional can of chicken broth and enchilada sauce as well as cayenne pepper to the crockpot. Stir and cook on low for 6-8 hours. One hour prior to serving add the hominy (drain and rinse first).

Serve as a stew with tortilla chips/strips, cheese, lime, cilantro, sour cream and avocado.