Mom's Sloppy Tacos Recipe

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No matter how hectic the weeknight, there's always time to serve your family a healthy meal with recipes this easy and good! —KAMI JONES, AVONDALE, ARIZONA

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Mom's Sloppy Tacos Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef (95% lean)
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1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 taco shells, warmed
Optional toppings: shredded lettuce and cheese, chopped tomatoes, avocado and olives

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir in the tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Fill each taco shell with 1/4 cup beef mixture and toppings of your choice. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 tacos (calculated without optional toppings) equals 264 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 669 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Mom's Sloppy Tacos in Healthy Cooking December/January 2012, p83