Lettuce Wrap "Tacos"
with avocados
First featured as "Taco Night!" in the early days of our meal plan service, this fun recipe leads to a lettuce wrap "taco" bar where everyone can build their own right at the dinner table. It's a classic dinner that we love as much today as we did when it was first featured in March 2014.
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Ingredients
Lettuce Wrap "Tacos":
- Beef, ground and lean - 1 lb
- Coriander - 3/4 tsp
- Cumin - 1/2 tsp
- Paprika - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Chili powder - 1/4 tsp
- Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
- Jalapenos (opt) - 2 , diced
- Onions, medium - 1 , diced
- Cilantro - 1/4 bunch , chopped
- Lettuce, romaine - 1 head , leaves separated
- Avocados - 1 , sliced
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Tomatoes, crushed - 3/4 cup
- Tomato paste - 1 Tbsp
- Limes - 1/2 , wedges
- Salsa - 1/2 cup (choose your favorite)
Prep
- Season meat - Combine beef with coriander, cumin, paprika, salt and chili powder. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Garlic / Jalapenos / Onions / Cilantro - Prep as directed. Combine jalapenos and onions. Store remaining ingredients separately. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Lettuce - Separate leaves.
- Avocados - Slice avocados.
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Make
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then jalapenos and onions with a bit of salt to heated oil. Saute until softened, ~3 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, ~1 minute.
- Next add in ground meat and break up with a wooden spoon. Saute until broken up into smaller pieces, 4 to 6 minutes. Add in crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until meat is cooked through. Season to taste with some salt and pepper.
- Set out your "taco" bar: lettuce leaves, meat filling, avocados, lime wedges, cilantro and salsa and let everyone assemble their own. Enjoy!
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