LETTUCE LEAF TACOS
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
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
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
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
Easy taco lettuce wraps.
Provided by Kristina72913
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
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
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
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
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