Lunch Time Lettuce Wrap Tacos

A mini lettuce wrap taco bar makes one of our favorite low-carb, easy and fun lunch time options. After a few experiments, we nailed the lettuce wrap taco experience with these refinements: 1. Artisan Romaine Lettuce (available at Safeway) makes the perfect little shell with structural integrity, and 2. the seasoned taco beef is decidedly less juicy than typical taco beef making the eating experience much less messy.

How to Make It:

Pick up your favorite taco fixin's. Here we had:

• roasted salsa

• shredded Mexican cheese packet

• sour cream

• ground beef and taco seasoning

For the taco seasoning, you can pick up a seasoning packet or make it yourself. If you do pick up a packet, just remember to not as as much water as the recipe typically calls for. Otherwise, you will end up with a messy eating experience.

My taco seasoning recipe:

Brown 1 pound of ground beef. Set to a low simmer and add the following ingredients. Let the flavors simmer together with the beef about 10 minutes and serve!

• 1/4 cup salsa

• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• 1 teaspoon ground chili chipotle

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• salt to taste