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Healthy Beef Tacos

At a Glance

Prep
15 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Total
20 min
Yield
5.00 - Tacos, - serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course

Cuisine

  • Mexican-inspired

Cooking Method

  • Stovetop

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • High protein
  • high-protein

Allergens

  • Possible Milk — check ingredient labels

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 5. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 120 per serving 600 for selected servings
Fat 6.8g per serving 34g for selected servings
Sugar 1.6g per serving 8g for selected servings
Protein 8.6g per serving 43g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 8g per serving 40g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Healthy Beef Tacos brings together 1 lb extra lean ground beef, 1 yellow onion, 1 small green pepper in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 20 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 5 servings.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb extra lean ground beef
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 small green pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3/4 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 6 whole grain tortillas
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 cup light mozzarella cheese
  • cilantro (optional)

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Instructions

  1. Cook ground beef on med low in cast iron pan, add chopped onions and garlic and stir.

  2. Stir in sea salt and black pepper and let cook through.

  3. Add green pepper sliced thinly.

  4. Stir in the rest of the seasoning, then add 1 tbsp of broth or water and simmer for 10 minutes on low.

  5. Use a non stick frying pan turn on to medium heat. place tortilla (I use frozen brown rice wraps) and let warm up for about 30-60 seconds, flip over and quickly sprinkle about a tbsp shredded cheese and then spoon ground beef mixture on top. Fold wrap in half and press down with spatula for a second, then remove from pan. Top with 1 tbsp plain yogurt(I use greek), salsa (I use organic), two small slices of avocado, and cilantro.

  6. You can also substitute beef for ground chicken or turkey.

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