Three-Pepper Beef Wraps

By devogirl

This recipe is as versatile as the cook preparing it. Quick, simple-to-fix and good for you, it’s a meal all ages seem to love.

Ingredients

• 1 each large green, sweet red and yellow peppers, julienned
• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup salsa
• 1/4 teaspoon steak seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large nonstick skillet, saute peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm.

2. In the same skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Place the kidney beans, salsa and remaining oil in a food processor; cover and process until chopped. Add to beef. Sprinkle with steak seasoning and pepper; cook and stir until heated through.

3. Spoon about 1/3 cup beef mixture down the center of each tortilla; top each with 1/2 cup pepper mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up.

Makes 6 servings

Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Originally published as Three-Pepper Beef Wraps in Light & Tasty August/September 2007