Lettuce Leaf Tacos

Recipesfull introduces to you: Sandwich Recipes. (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!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 12 lettuce-wrapped tacos

Lettuce Leaf Tacos

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

Chef John's Sloppy Joes

Lunch

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

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

Step 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.

Nutritional Information

Lettuce Leaf Tacos

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 549.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34.5g 69%

Carbohydrates: 14.4g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 5.9g

Fat: 38.9g 60%

Saturated Fat: 18g 90%

Cholesterol: 127.7mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 2714.3IU 54%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.7mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 39.9mg 67%

Folate: 77.1mcg 19%

Calcium: 442.9mg 44%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 48mg 17%

Potassium: 582.8mg 16%

Sodium: 1223.4mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 350

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.