Ground turkey and beef lettuce tacos

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
ground beefground turkeytaco seasoning- any you likeroma tomatoes diced (they hold up best to cooking)onions finely dicedgarlic mincedred leaf lettuceshredded manchego- or any cheese you likeavocadossalsa- whatever you likeolive oil
Directions
heat a large pan over medium heat
add 2 tsp. olive oil- coat
add 2 C raw diced onions and cook for 1 min
add 1 clove minced garlic
cook both for about 2 min before adding the meat
Add 1 lb turkey and 1 lb beef slowly to brown the meat, not steam it.
Once browned add tacos seasoning and coat all meat
add 2 chopped Roma tomatoes
3/4 C water (taco seasoning directions)
Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer
cook for about 5 mins, until taco meat and sauce thicken

Wash the 14 red leaf lettuce leaves, dry and put on serving plate
shred your 6 or so oz. cheese and put in serving bowl
dice 1 large tomato and put in serving bowl
pour 1 C salsa of your choice in serving bowl
cut up the 2 avocados to serving
remove taco meat and put in bowl

Serve family style and have fun rolling your lettuce tacos


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HHSHAMES.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 446.6
  • Total Fat: 31.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 105.1 mg
  • Sodium: 350.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 28.8 g

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