Make it Monday #16: Flare Free Grass-Fed Ground Beef + Black Bean Lettuce Wrap Tacos with Rainbow Pico de Gallo

I started a new series on Instagram where I share candidly, the groceries that I buy when I'm tired of thinking of what to make for dinner but need to put a quick, healthy and delicious meal on the table for my family.

And so for Make it Monday this week, I'm sharing my recipe for what I do with those ingredients!

If you try this recipe at home, tag me in a picture of your creation on Instagram @cheflaurarodriguez so I can share it!!

xo,

Laura

Flare Free Grass-Fed Ground Beef + Black Bean Lettuce Wrap Tacos with Rainbow Pico de Gallo

Serves 4

(c=cup; t=teaspoon; T=Tablespoon)

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 head of butter lettuce, 12-16 of the largest leaves removed + rinsed

1 lb. organic grass-fed ground beef

Taco seasonings

1 BPA-free can, box or jar of organic black beans, drained and rinsed

1 pint organic rainbow cherry tomatoes, quartered

1/4 sm. red onion, diced

1/2 lg. juicy lime

~1 T minced cilantro

Fine pink Himalayan salt and fine ground black pepper to taste

Your favorite hot sauce (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Lay butter lettuce out on paper towels to dry.

Place ground beef on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and spread out into a thin even layer. Sprinkle with taco seasoning and salt and pepper and broil on the bottom shelf of the broiler for about 10 minutes until nearly done.

While the ground beef is cooking, mix the rainbow cherry tomatoes, onions, lime juice and cilantro in a small bowl. Season with about 1/4 teaspoon of salt then taste and adjust seasoning by adding more of anything you'd like to taste more of.

Add black beans to the ground beef and mix to combine. Season with another pinch of salt and continue broiling on the bottom shelf of the broiler for a couple minutes until hot.

Serve ground beef mixture, Rainbow Pico de Gallo, butter lettuce for wrapping, and your favorite hot sauce if using.

This whole dish comes together in less than 30 minutes. The longest part is cleaning the butter lettuce in my opinion. It's so simple, yet delicious and it's satisfying to eat!!

NOTE: It's best to fill your lettuce cups one-by-one as you eat them vs. filling them and serving them because the lettuce may wilt from the hot filling and your tacos will fall apart.

Also, make sure the meat mixture is well seasoned sincw you're wrapping it in an un-seasoned lettuce cup!

Want to see how to make it?

Watch this quick video!

I hope you enjoy it as much as our family does!

Happy Cooking!!!