Spicy Taco Salad

Spice up your taco salad with this special recipe that has a pasta twist.

Prep: 30 min | Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 pound lean (at least 80%) ground beef
3 1/4 cups hot water
1 box Hamburger Helper™ chili macaroni
3 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
12 leaves romaine lettuce
1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
3/4 cup sour cream

Instructions

In a 10 inch skillet, cook beef over medium high heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
Stir in hot water, uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), chili powder, oregano, pepper sauce and garlic. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer.
Remove from heat; let cool for 5 minutes.
Serve beef mixture on lettuce leaves. Sprinkle with tomato; top with dollop of sour cream.

Notes

Serve the beef mixture on a bed of tortilla chips, or sprinkle crushed chips over the top.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 310 Calories from Fat 140 Total Fat 15g Saturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 65mg Sodium 620mg Total Carbohydrate 26g Dietary Fiber 2g Sugars 5g Protein 18g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 40% Vitamin C 6% Calcium 6% Iron 15%

Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2

Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat

Carbohydrate Choice 2

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker