Southwest Beef Lettuce Wraps
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, diced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
8 medium inner romaine lettuce leaves (from a romaine heart)
Toppings:
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
2 red onions, diced
2 avocados, each sliced into 8 slices
2 ears fresh corn, cooked and kernels sliced off
1 container sour cream
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 limes, each cut into 4 wedges
Directions
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, bell pepper, jalapeno and onions and cook until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until totally browned, about 8 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper and stir to combine.
- Pile the mixture into individual romaine lettuce leaves and top each with 2 tablespoons pepper jack, 1 tablespoon chopped tomatoes, one-eight of the red onion, 2 slices of avocado, one-eighth of the corn, a dollop of sour cream, 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1 lime wedge.
