Lettuce cups with spiced beef, cherry tomatoes and cheddar
Lettuce cups with spiced beef, cherry tomatoes and cheddar is ready in 45 minutes (30 hands-on) and has 400 kcal and 41 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.85. Prices from Walmart, 2026.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Hands-on
- 30 min
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.85
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Lean minced beef (5% fat)360 g
- Iceberg lettuce170 g
- Cherry tomatoes260 g
- Garlic6 g
- Spring onion (scallion)40 g
- Onion70 g
- Olive oil20 g
- Dried chili1 g
- Ground cumin2 g
- Cheddar cheese (optional)60 g
Method
Chop the onion and fry it in a pan with the olive oil for 4 minutes, until translucent; add the chopped garlic and sliced spring onion.
Add the minced beef, cumin, dried chili and salt; brown for 8 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the pan for the last 2 minutes, just to warm through.
Separate the iceberg lettuce leaves, fill them with the beef and tomatoes, and sprinkle with the grated cheddar.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 41 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
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