Friday, October 31, 2008

Recipe of the Week

Quick Tacos
Makes 8 servings


Ingredients
1lb 90% lean ground beef
5/8 cupwater
1 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp onion salt
8 6-inch flour or corn tortillas
1/2 cup shredded, reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 large tomato, diced
1 Tbsp hot pepper sauce

Cooking instructions: Brown beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Drain fat. Add water, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and onion salt and simmer 2-4 minutes. Warm tortillas. Fill each tortilla with 1/4 cup taco meat, 2 tablespoons cheese, lettuce, tomato, and hot pepper sauce.

Serving size: 1 taco

Nutrient Information
Calories 211
Calories From Fat 77
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 39 mg
Sodium 410 mg
Total Carbohydrate 19 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 2 g
Protein 16 g

This recipe came from the American Diabetes Association website

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