10 corn tortillas for taco shells ½ pound ground turkey
breast or sirloin 1/3 cup chopped onion 2 cups
cooked*, drained red kidney or pink beans or one 16-oz. Can, drained
1 can (8-oz.) stewed tomatoes 1 tablespoon chopped green
pepper ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon each crushed
oregano and sugar
1/8 teaspoon each crushed red pepper and
ground cumin 2 ½ (to 3) cups shredded head lettuce ¾
cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
Hang corn tortilas on oven racks and bake at 350º F for 7-10
minutes to create taco shells, being careful to watch them to prevent
burning. In skillet, brown meat; add onion and cook until
tender. Add remaining ingredients except taco shells, lettuce and
cheese; mix well. Simmer 5 minutes. Fill each taco shell with
¼ cup meat filling, ¼ cup lettuce and 1 to 2 tablespoons cheese.
*For best results, soak and cook beans according to preferred method
found on this site. |