Tiny Tacos (Low Fat)

Crafty Lady 13's Note:

Tostitos Baked Scoops filled with taco seasoned beef, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese. They're so much fun. Not only can you et ten of them for only 200 calories, the whole family will be excited to dig into your "diet food." And kids will be more than willing to help prepare them. From The Most Decadent Diet Ever cookbook by Devin Alexander, author of The Biggest Loser Cookbook. Note: The ingredients will not let me list the 10 Tostitios Baked! Scoops.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• finely shredded romaine lettuce (1/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped tomatoes
• 2 1/2 tablespoons finely shredded 75% light cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon lower-sodium taco seasoning
• 2 ounces 96% lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon mild red taco sauce or 1 tablespoon hot red taco sauce

Directions:

1. Arrange the Scoops side by side on a plate.
2. Mix the lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese in a medium bowl until well combined. Divide evenly among the Scoops (about 1 1/2 teaspoons per Scoop).
3. Stir 2 teaspoons water into the taco seasoning in a small bowl until it has no lumps. Set aside.
4. Preheat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Put in the beef. Use a wooden spoon to coarsely crumble the meat as it cooks. When the beef is no longer pink, after 1 to 2 minutes, stir in the seasoning mixture. When no liquid remains, after about 1 minute, remove from the heat. Divide the meat evenly among the Scoops, atop the lettuce mixture (about 1 teaspoon each). Dollop the top of each with taco sauce. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Mom2Rose]

Aussie Swap#53 - Fantastic appetizer!! Made for the 4th of July weekend party and it was a hit!! Thank you for sharing this!

[LUVMY2BOYS]

Thanks for sharing this AMAZING recipe. I used my own black bean recipe (didn't use any kind of meat or meat sub), skipped the lettuce (had none--but would be a great addition!) and used low fat Mexican cheese. They were so yummy, and so simple. I felt like a little kid, picking up the scoops & popping them in my mouth! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Sharon123]

This made a tasty lunch! I used vegetarian crumbles to replace the ground beef. I forgot I had used all the scoops, so used peppercorn ranch sun chips and just layered everything on top. Yum! Thanks! Made for Australian Swap-April 2011.