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(Photo: Erik Putz)
Smoky, southern flavours take on taco night for the ultimate in quick and delicious dinners.
454 g lean ground beef
2 chipotles in adobo sauce, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
fresh pepper
8 small corn tortillas
1/4 cup sour cream
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup smoked cheddar, grated
lettuce, optional
tomatoes, optional
HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Crumble in ground beef and cook until no pink remains, 4 to 5 min. Add chipotles in adobo sauce, garlic, cumin and salt. Season with fresh pepper. Cook for 3 more min.
MICROWAVE tortillas until warm, 30 sec. Scoop beef mixture into warm tortillas. Divide sour cream, green onion and smoked cheddar among tortillas. Top with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes, if desired.
Calories 381, Protein 28g, Carbohydrates 20g, Fat 21g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 474mg.
Excellent source of vitamin B12.
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