Preparation time | 10 min |
Cooking Time | 15 min |
Ready In | 25 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 3 |
Ingredients
1 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)1 red onion, chopped2 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons chicken stock (optional)1 pound ground beef3 tablespoons taco seasoning2 large roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)12 red lettuce leaves
Directions
- Cook and stir green bell pepper and red onion in a skillet over medium heat with olive oil and chicken broth until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Cut up ground beef into small pieces; place into a separate skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef with taco seasoning until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- Sprinkle roma tomatoes with salt in a bowl. Place Cheddar cheese into a separate bowl.
- Fill each lettuce leaf with about 2 tablespoons beef filling; top with 1 to 2 teaspoons pepper and onion mixture, roma tomato, about about 1 1/2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese.
- *Remember, you can always use what you have on hand, if you don’t have any of the specific ingredients.