Best Beef Taco Lettuce Wraps Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

LETTUCE LEAF TACOS



Lettuce Leaf Tacos image

For those on a low-carb kick that love Mexican but dread all the beans and bread, try this alternative for taco night. It uses lettuce leaves instead of taco shells to make a dish that's halfway between a lettuce wrap and a taco. Low on carbs and still delicious!

Provided by asliceofpi

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Wraps and Rolls

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chicken stock
1 pound ground beef
3 tablespoons taco seasoning
2 large roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
½ teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
12 large romaine lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Cook and stir green bell pepper and yellow onion in a skillet over medium heat with olive oil and chicken broth until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Cut up ground beef into small pieces; place into a separate skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef with taco seasoning until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  • Sprinkle roma tomatoes with salt in a bowl. Place Cheddar cheese into a separate bowl.
  • Fill each lettuce leaf with about 2 tablespoons beef filling; top with 1 to 2 teaspoons green pepper mixture, roma tomato, about about 1 1/2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 38.9 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 34.5 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Sodium 1223.4 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

SOUTHWEST BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS



Southwest Beef Lettuce Wraps image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, diced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
8 medium inner romaine lettuce leaves (from a romaine heart)
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
2 red onions, diced
2 avocados, each sliced into 8 slices
2 ears fresh corn, cooked and kernels sliced off
1 container sour cream
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 limes, each cut into 4 wedges

Steps:

  • In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, bell pepper, jalapeno and onions and cook until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until totally browned, about 8 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper and stir to combine.
  • Pile the mixture into individual romaine lettuce leaves and top each with 2 tablespoons pepper jack, 1 tablespoon chopped tomatoes, one-eight of the red onion, 2 slices of avocado, one-eighth of the corn, a dollop of sour cream, 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1 lime wedge.

TACO LETTUCE WRAPS



Taco Lettuce Wraps image

Easy taco lettuce wraps.

Provided by Kristina72913

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound ground turkey
1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
romaine leaves, rinsed and dried

Steps:

  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in corn, black beans, diced tomatoes, and taco seasoning. Bring to a simmer and cook until heated through, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Lay lettuce leaves on a flat surface and fill with turkey and bean mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 769.7 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

BEEF TACO LETTUCE WRAPS



Beef Taco Lettuce Wraps image

Who needs taco shells when you can have delicious taco-seasoned ground beef, cheddar and tomatoes in crisp lettuce leaves topped with sour cream?

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. (1 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
12 large iceberg lettuce leaves
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
1 tomato, chopped
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

Steps:

  • Cook meat with seasoning mix as directed on package.
  • Top lettuce leaves with taco meat and remaining ingredients.
  • Fold in opposite sides of each lettuce loaf, then roll up to completely enclose filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 540 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 21 g

Related Topics