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Tex-Mex Skillet

Tex-Mex Skillet

Cost $12, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 30 Min
  • 8 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Vegetables

    • 1/2 medium head lettuce
    • 1 medium green bell pepper
    • 🍅 1 large tomato
    • 1 small jalapeño pepper
    • 🧅 1 medium red onion
    • 🧄 2 cloves garlic

  • Dairy

    • 🧀 2 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese

  • Proteins

    • 1 can of black beans
    • 1 pound lean ground beef

  • Grains

    • 8 whole wheat flour tortillas

  • Frozen

    • 2 2/3 cups frozen corn

  • Seasonings

    • 1/2 cup water
    • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
    • dash ground black pepper

STEPS

1

Rinse lettuce, bell pepper, tomato, jalapeño, and onion. Peel garlic and onion.

2

Chop or shred lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Mince garlic. Halve the jalapeño and bell peppers, removing seeds, and dice them.

3

Grate tomato and onion using the coarse side of a box grater into a bowl. Collect all pulp and juices.

4

Grate cheddar cheese.

5

Drain and rinse black beans in a colander.

6

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef, bell pepper, and garlic until the beef is lightly browned. Drain any fat.

7

Stir in frozen corn, black beans, water, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until most liquid evaporates.

8

To prepare salsa, mix grated tomato, onion pulp, jalapeño, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

9

Fill tortillas evenly with meat mixture. Top each with grated cheese, salsa, and lettuce. Roll them up.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

250

Calories

  • 20
    Protein
  • 31
    Carbs
  • 5
    Fats

💡 Substitute black beans with any cooked beans of your choice.For a vegetarian version, replace ground beef with an extra can of black beans.To make the dish spicier, leave some jalapeño seeds in the salsa or add cayenne pepper.Customized toppings like chopped green onions, tomatoes, or low-fat sour cream can enhance the dish.