Lettuce Leaf Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped ⓘ
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chicken stock (optional) ⓘ
- 1 pound ground beef ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 large roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese ⓘ
- 12 large romaine lettuce leaves ⓘ
Instructions
- 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 & Diet Analysis (per serving)
505
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).