Southwest Turkey Lettuce Wraps
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
If you're tired of the same old taco routine, give these a try. I tweaked a friend's recipe to suit our tastes and my family's loved it since. It's so tasty and low maintenance. —Ally Billhorn, Wilton, Iowa
Ingredients
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2 pounds extra-lean ground turkey
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
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18 Bibb or iceberg lettuce leaves
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3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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Optional toppings: Sour cream, salsa and guacamole
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, cook and crumble turkey with onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes.
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2.
Stir in seasonings and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until flavors are blended, about 10 minutes. Serve in lettuce with cheese and toppings as desired.
Nutrition Facts
3 filled lettuce wraps (calculated without optional toppings): 251 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 806mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 43g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 vegetable.
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