Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef or Turkey for Tacos and Salad

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With Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef, you can simultaneously make tonight's dinner and tomorrow's lunch. Just save out and refrigerate some of the taco meat and fixings such as shredded cheese and lettuce, plus chopped scallions and tomatoes. A good-looking salad like this will draw potential lunch traders. More likely than not, they'll be out of luck.

Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef or Turkey for Tacos and Salad

Brief

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef or Turkey for Tacos and Salad

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion

chopped

3 large garlic cloves

minced

3 tablespoons chili powder

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 tablespoon ground cumin

3 pounds lean ground beef or turkey

1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes

Salt and pepper

to taste

¼ cup cornmeal

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Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet until shimmering. Add onion; saute until soft about 5 minutes. Add garlic chili powder oregano and cumin; saute until fragrant about 1 minute. Add beef or turkey and cook stirring often until it loses its raw color. Stir in tomatoes; simmer to blend flavors about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cornmeal; cook stirring constantly until it thickens almost instantly. Cool and refrigerate (or serve warm for dinner as tacos or taco salad).

Nutritional Information

Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef or Turkey for Tacos and Salad

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 248

% Daily Value *

Protein: 30.4g 61%

Carbohydrates: 7.9g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 1.9g

Fat: 10.2g 16%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 84.4mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 742.6IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 3.1mg 5%

Folate: 13.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 22.2mg 2%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 10mg 4%

Potassium: 184.1mg 5%

Sodium: 344.6mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 91.4

*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.