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Recipe tags: Beef, Budget, Easy, Mexican, One dish meal, Stove Top

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Meats and seafood

Terrific Tacos

Recipe submitted by the DaVita dietitian team.

Portions:  6                     

Serving size:  1 taco

Ingredients

• 6 corn taco shells
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped (divided use)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco® sauce
• 3/4 cup lettuce, shredded
• 6 tablespoons tomato, chopped
• 6 tablespoons sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation

1. In a large frying pan, brown ground beef over medium heat. Drain well, remove from pan and set aside.
2. Heat oil in pan.  Add 1/2 cup chopped onion and cook until clear. Add garlic, cook and stir for one minute.
3. Add cooked beef back into pan. Stir in chili powder, pepper, cumin and Tabasco® sauce. Remove from heat and prepare tacos.
4.  Add 1/4 cup meat mixture inside each taco shell. Top with 2 tablespoons lettuce, 1 tablespoon each tomato, cheese and remaining onion.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 240
• Protein: 10 g
• Carbohydrate: 14 g
• Fat: 16 g
• Cholesterol: 36 mg
• Sodium: 182 mg
• Potassium: 214 mg
• Phosphorus: 135 mg
• Calcium: 85 mg
• Fiber: 0.9 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 meat
• 1 starch
• 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
• 1-1/2 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1 

Helpful Hints

• Select cheese that has the word "natural" on the package. Avoid processed cheese due to higher sodium and phosphorus contents.

What's everyone saying?

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  Doris B. says:

Not ever having eaten Mexican before I thought this may be a good start, but is hard to make and corn tortillas are less than a desirable starch choice.I think Spanish rice with a roll would be agood sub.

Reviewed: Nov. 02, 2008, 1:47 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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