Lettuce Leaf Tacos recipe

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 1223.4 mg
sugar: 5.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Sprinkle roma tomatoes with salt in a bowl. Place Cheddar cheese into a separate bowl.

  4. 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.

Recipe Yield

12 lettuce-wrapped tacos

Recipe Note

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!

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