Lettuce cups with spiced beef, peppers and yogurt sauce

Name: Lettuce cups with spiced beef, peppers and yogurt sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 360 g Lean minced beef (5% fat); 170 g Iceberg lettuce; 260 g Bell pepper; 70 g Onion; 6 g Garlic; 20 g Olive oil; 130 g Greek-style yogurt; 1 g Dried chili; 2 g Ground cumin; 8 g Fresh cilantro (optional); 60 g Cheddar cheese (optional)

Lettuce cups with spiced beef, peppers and yogurt sauce is ready in 45 minutes (30 hands-on) and has 483 kcal and 44 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.66. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Total time: 45 min
Hands-on: 30 min
Calories: 483 kcal
Cost per serving: $3.66

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

Lean minced beef (5% fat)360 g
Iceberg lettuce170 g
Bell pepper260 g
Onion70 g
Garlic6 g
Olive oil20 g
Greek-style yogurt130 g
Dried chili1 g
Ground cumin2 g
Fresh cilantro (optional)8 g
Cheddar cheese (optional)60 g

Method

Separate the iceberg lettuce leaves, wash and dry them. Finely chop the onion, bell pepper, garlic and dried chili.
Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chili and cumin and stir for half a minute.
Add the minced beef and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until nicely browned. Season with salt.
Spoon the beef into the lettuce leaves, add a dollop of Greek yogurt and finish with fresh cilantro and grated cheddar.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	483 kcal
Protein	44 g
Carbohydrates	18 g
Sugars	11 g
Fat	26 g
Fiber	5 g

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Lettuce cups with spiced beef, peppers and yogurt sauce

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