Spicy Chipotle Lettuce Wraps

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

I had leftover canned chiles in adobo sauce and thought I would try it in a lettuce wrap recipe. It turned out great and my family loved it! It is pretty spicy, but that's how we like it. We topped our lettuce wraps with sliced olives and chopped tomatoes. This would also be great as a baked potato topper or on a taco salad.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Spicy Chipotle Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce

1 cup water

½ cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

3 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon sea salt

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 small onions

finely chopped

2 green bell peppers

finely chopped

1 pinch salt

1 ½ pounds ground beef

4 cloves garlic

minced

2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans

rinsed and drained

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

rinsed and drained

16 romaine lettuce leaves

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Directions

Step 1

Blend tomato sauce water chipotle peppers in adobo sauce chili powder oregano and 1 teaspoon sea salt together in a blender until sauce is smooth.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions green bell peppers and a pinch salt until softened 5 to 10 minutes. Add ground beef and increase heat to medium-high; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.

Step 3

Mix garlic and sauce into ground beef mixture; cook and stir until heated through 2 to 3 minutes. Stir kidney beans and black beans into into ground beef sauce and simmer stirring occasionally until filling flavors have blended about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Spoon filling into lettuce leaves.

Nutritional Information

Spicy Chipotle Lettuce Wraps

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 408.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.4g 51%

Carbohydrates: 37.5g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 14.5g 58%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 18.2g 28%

Saturated Fat: 5.9g 29%

Cholesterol: 52.2mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 2535.5IU 51%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.8mg 68%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 41.3mg 69%

Folate: 86.3mcg 22%

Calcium: 99.5mg 10%

Iron: 8.4mg 47%

Magnesium: 64.3mg 23%

Potassium: 882.4mg 25%

Sodium: 1373.4mg 55%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 164.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.