Monday, June 13, 2011

Tex-Mex Lettuce Wraps

So I still haven't been to the market, so I'm making one of my favorite pantry raid meals: Tex-Mex Lettuce Wraps. These can be made when you literally have only dry/canned/frozen ingredients (just use tortillas instead of lettuce) and cost almost nothing to make. The great part about this recipe is that you can add or take out most ingredients based on what is in your pantry, so I'm labeling many things as optional.
Basics are: ground meat (I used lean ground turkey), spices, onions (I found some frozen chopped onions), tomatoes (fresh or canned) and something to wrap them in (I used some hydroponic bibb lettuce).

Ingredients:
1 pound ground meat
1 Tablespoon of canola oil
1 pound of diced tomatoes (or 1 15 oz can tomatoes--well drained)
1 cup chopped onions
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cayanne pepper (or less if you can't take the heat!)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon taco seasoning
1 Head of Bibb lettuce (You can also use iceberg, whole leaf butter or Boston)
Optional Toppings:
taco sauce, salsa, sour cream, refried beans, sliced scallions, fresh cilantro

Directions:
Brown meat over medium heat. Drain and add oil to heated pan and add chopped onions. Allow onions to soften (about 3-5 minutes) and add tomatoes, making sure to drain off excess water. Let tomatoes and onions work together until they have given off some moisture and then add the meat back to the pan.
Add spices and cover.

Stir and serve in lettuce cups.

Enjoy!

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