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Mexican Lettuce Wraps & Spanish Rice

Name: Mexican Lettuce Wraps & Spanish Rice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 20 oz lean ground turkey; 4 cloves garlic, sliced; 1/2 onion, diced; 3 Tbsp water; 3 1/2 Tbsp taco seasoning; olive oil; 1 head of iceberg lettuce, leaves carefully removed; 2 cups dry brown rice; 1 1/2 cups water; 4 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups mixed frozen peas and carrots; 1 1/2 cups chopped manzanilla olives; 2 tsp oregano; ground black pepper; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar; 1/2 avocado; 1/2 cup salsa

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Mexican Lettuce Wraps & Spanish Rice a try. This recipe serves 4 and costs $4.63 per serving.

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Cook time

30 min

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Servings

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Ingredients

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Nutrition

per serving

893 kcal

Calories

50 g

Protein

36 g

Fat

98 g

Carbs

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Estimated cost~€12.95 · ~€3.25/serving

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Instructions

1
In a large pan, over medium heat, add a few drizzles of olive oil, the sliced garlic, and the diced onions. Cook until softened. Stir in the 3 1/2 Tbsp of taco seasoning just to combine.Lower the heat to medium low.
2
Add in the water and ground turkey and use a potato masher to break up the turkey. Stir occasionally to coat the turkey with the seasoning. Cook through completely.
3
Place your meat into a bowl along with any toppings you want - we used shredded cheddar, diced avocado, and salsa.For the Spanish rice, boil the the rice until cooked through.
4
Drain and return to the pot.In a large pan, over medium heat, add the water, tomato paste and a bit of ground black pepper.Stir until the tomato paste has blended completely.Stir in the peas & carrots, olives and oregano. Simmer on low for 5-6 minutes.Stir the rice into the pan and toss to coat the rice well. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.Assemble wraps and serve with Spanish rice.