Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 161.6
- Total Fat: 12.4 g
- Cholesterol: 33.4 mg
- Sodium: 287.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 5.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 7.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Mexican Lettuce Wraps calories by ingredient
Introduction
Easy-peasy lettuce wraps for any night of the week. Easy-peasy lettuce wraps for any night of the week.Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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Butter, salted, 2 tbsp
Cumin seed, 1 tbsp
Pepper, black, 1 tsp
Pepper, red or cayenne, 1 tsp
Salt, 1 tsp
Canola Oil, 2 tbsp
Iceberg Lettuce (salad), 1 head, large
Onions, raw, 2 cup, chopped
Ground beef, lean, 16 oz
*Green Chili Peppers, canned, 1 cup
Tips
Frank's red hot sauce is a good seasoning if you don't feel like dealing with the spices. You can also get packets of taco seasoning, but this recipe is gluten-free. :)
Directions
1. in a skillet melt the butter and the oil together until HOT
2. add the chopped onions and sautee until brown.
3. add ground beef and chopped up green chilis and spices to taste (seriously, the amounts above are minimums, knock yourself out with spices).
cumin
salt
pepper
red pepper flakes
4. cook until the ground beef is browned.
5. drain off excess fat and serve in a bowl, stuff in the lettuce leaves...double up on the lettuce leaves, they get kind of messy single wrapped.
serve with brown rice and re-fried beans
Serving Size: 12 lettuce wraps stuffed with 1/4 cup of the beef mix
2. add the chopped onions and sautee until brown.
3. add ground beef and chopped up green chilis and spices to taste (seriously, the amounts above are minimums, knock yourself out with spices).
cumin
salt
pepper
red pepper flakes
4. cook until the ground beef is browned.
5. drain off excess fat and serve in a bowl, stuff in the lettuce leaves...double up on the lettuce leaves, they get kind of messy single wrapped.
serve with brown rice and re-fried beans
Serving Size: 12 lettuce wraps stuffed with 1/4 cup of the beef mix