LETTUCE LEAF TACOS

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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!

Provided by asliceofpi

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 1223.4 mg, Sugar 5.9 g