Easy Taco Salad

Name: Easy Taco Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 lb ground chuck (or leaner beef)**; 1 can black beans; 3/4 cup water; 1 packet taco seasoning; 8 cups shredded romaine lettuce; Tortilla chips; Salsa; Sour Cream; Shredded cheddar cheese; Optional jalapenos; **For vegetarian or lower fat variety substitute a cup of beans for the burger - delicious!

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 12

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 lb ground chuck (or leaner beef)**1 can black beans3/4 cup water1 packet taco seasoning8 cups shredded romaine lettuceTortilla chipsSalsaSour CreamShredded cheddar cheeseOptional jalapenos**For vegetarian or lower fat variety substitute a cup of beans for the burger - delicious!

Directions

Brown ground beef in large 10" skillet. Add black beans to the cooked beef with 3/4 cup of water and mix in the packet of taco seasoning. Let simmer on medium for about 10 minutes. Using large bowls add about 2 cups of lettuce to each bowl and top with tortilla chips. Once burger/bean mixture has thickened top the tortilla chips with 1/4 the mixture. Add some shredded cheese and top with the salsa and a tablespoon of sour cream.

Makes 4 nice sized taco salads. Very filling!!
The mixture can be refrigerated and reheats nicely.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NAVONE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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