Asian

Tasty beef eggrolls that can be made ahead and frozen. Pull a few out and fry when you crave a taste of the islands!

Ingredients

1 lb fresh lean ground beef
1 egg (optional)
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 ½ tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 package eggroll wrappers
small bowl warm water or egg whites
vegetable oil

Directions

Mix the 7 ingredients in a bowl. The mix should be sticky.

Separate the wrappers. They must be completely thawed. They should be pliable. If too dry, place wrappers with moist paper towel in microwave for 20 seconds.

Use about a tablespoon or so of mixture to form a line near bottom of wrapper. Take bottom and roll the wrapper around the mixture 1 or 2 times. Fold in the ends & roll to almost the top. Use water or egg whites to moisten top of wrapper. Roll remainder of wrapper. 

Deep fry lumpia till golden brown. 3-5 minutes