Easy Ground Beef Tacos: A Simple Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4 ounces ground beef sirloin 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1/3 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce 1 tablespoon taco seasonings 6 taco shells 1/4 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup shredded lettuce 1/3 cup chopped tomato 1/4 cup chopped onion Hot pepper sauce (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Heat small skillet over medium heat until hot. Add beef, onion and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes until beef is browned, breaking up meat with spoon. Add tomato sauce and seasonings; cook 5 minutes.
2. Warm taco shells in oven following package directions.
3. Fill taco shells with meat mixture, cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. Serve with pepper sauce, if desired.

This recipe appears in: Mexican NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Fiber 5 g Carbohydrate 36 g Cholesterol 40 mg Saturated Fat 4 g Total Fat 14 g Calories from Fat 36 % Calories 342 Protein 19 g Sodium 706 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1-1/2 Meat 2 Vegetable 1 Starch 2