For a quick weeknight dinner the whole family will love, it's hard to beat tacos. This version calls for ground beef, but ground white meat turkey or chicken breast works well too.
Sloppy Tacos
1 1/2 pounds ground beef sirloin
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce (see note)
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (see note)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/2 cup diced avocado
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
4 tablespoons sliced black olives, well drained
12 taco shells, warmed according to package instructions
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir in the tomato sauce and spices. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
To serve, fill each taco shell with 1/4 cup of beef mixture, some diced avocado, shredded lettuce and black olives.
Makes 6 servings.
Note: To reduce the sodium in this dish, use low-sodium tomato sauce or omit the salt.
Nutrition information: Each (2 tacos) serving contains approximately 310 calories, 26 g protein, 13 g fat, 19 g carbohydrate, 65 mg cholesterol, 711 mg sodium and 2 g fiber.
Carbohydrate choices: 1 1/2.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home Diabetes Family Friendly Cookbook
Food on 03/11/2015