Southwest Beef Lettuce Wraps

By chris5863

Ingredients

• Toppings:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno, diced
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 8 medium inner romaine lettuce leaves (from a romaine heart)
• 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• 2 red onions, diced
• 2 avocados, each sliced into 8 slices
• 2 ears fresh corn, cooked and kernels sliced off
• 1 container sour cream
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 limes, each cut into 4 wedges

Preparation

Step 1

In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, bell pepper, jalapeno and onions and cook until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook until totally browned, about 8 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper and stir to combine.

Pile the mixture into individual romaine lettuce leaves and top each with 2 tablespoons pepper jack, 1 tablespoon chopped tomatoes, one-eight of the red onion, 2 slices of avocado, one-eighth of the corn, a dollop of sour cream, 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1 lime wedge.