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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Fresh, fun and fast--this easy dinner comes together quickly while packing in all your favorite Tex-Mex flavors.

Mexican Lettuce Wraps

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 8 romaine, iceberg or Bibb lettuce leaves
  • 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese (2 oz)
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions (8 medium)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, cook beef, onion, salt, cumin, coriander and chili powder over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in tomatoes and chiles. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until liquid evaporates. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon beef mixture into lettuce leaves; top with cheese and green onions.

Nutrition

310 Calories
17g Total Fat
25g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
7g
35%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
770mg
32%
Potassium
490mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
6g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
120%
120%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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