Posted on Mon, Jan. 05, 2009

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RESOLUTION WEEK: MEXICAN LETTUCE WRAPS

It's the first full week of 2009, meaning nearly half of the population is resolved to lose weight this year. To help with that, here's the first in a week's worth of healthy recipes. It's a cross between Asian wraps and Mexican tacos, replacing tortillas with calorie- and carb-free lettuce. For that other 50 percent of you, don't worry: we'll soon return to our normal programming.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ lb. white meat turkey or extra-lean (90- to 95-percent) ground beef

1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans, rinsed and drained

1 pkg. taco seasoning mix

12 whole iceberg lettuce leaves

½ cup nonfat sour cream

½ cup salsa

3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add the turkey or beef and cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add pinto beans, taco seasoning and 1 cup water. Cover pan, reduce heat and let simmer 10 minutes. Then, if necessary, stir the filling and let it simmer a few minutes, uncovered, for a few minutes until it thickens.

Serve about &frac 14; cup of the filling wrapped in each lettuce leaf with some sour cream, salsa and sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.

Nutrients per 3-wrap serving: 240 calories, 16 grams protein, 6 grams fat, 30 grams carbohydrates.

Source: "The Instinct Diet" by Susan Roberts (Workman Publishing, $24.95).

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