Lettuce cups with spiced minced beef and tomato
Lettuce cups with spiced minced beef and tomato is ready in 45 minutes (30 hands-on) and has 395 kcal and 41 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.42. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 45 min
- Hands-on
- 30 min
- Calories
- 395 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.42
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Lean minced beef (5% fat)360 g
- Iceberg lettuce170 g
- Tomato260 g
- Garlic6 g
- Onion70 g
- Olive oil20 g
- White wine vinegar16 g
- Dried chili1 g
- Ground cumin2 g
- Cheddar cheese (optional)60 g
Method
Chop the onion and garlic, dice the tomato and separate the lettuce leaves.
Fry the onion and garlic in the olive oil for 3 minutes; add the minced beef, break it up with a spoon and brown it for 8 minutes.
Stir in the cumin, dried chili and tomato and cook for 5 more minutes; finish with the white wine vinegar and salt.
Spoon the beef into the lettuce leaves and sprinkle with grated cheddar.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 395 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 41 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13 g |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
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