Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos

Name: Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner); 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce; 8 taco shells; 1 cup thinly sliced lettuce; 1/4 cup reduced-fat prepared blue cheese dressing; 1/2 cup shredded carrot; 1/3 cup chopped celery; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; Carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs (optional)

Family favorite tacos get a flavor update with hot pepper sauce, blue cheese, celery and carrots.

30
min
4
SERVINGS
330
Cal
28 g
Protein

Test Kitchen Tips

Use a potato masher to break up Ground Beef into small crumbles while browning.

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Ingredients & Cooking

Ingredients:

1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
8 taco shells
1 cup thinly sliced lettuce
1/4 cup reduced-fat prepared blue cheese dressing
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/3 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs (optional)

Cooking:

Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; pour off drippings, as necessary. Return to skillet; stir in pepper sauce. Cook and stir 1 minute or until heated through.

Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160ºF. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Meanwhile, heat taco shells according to package directions.
Evenly spoon beef mixture into taco shells. Add lettuce; drizzle with dressing. Top evenly with carrot, celery and cilantro. Garnish with carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Cook's Tip: One quarter cup prepared ranch dressing combined with 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese may be substituted for blue cheese dressing.

Test Kitchen Tips

Use a potato masher to break up Ground Beef into small crumbles while browning.

Safe Handling Tips

Nutrition Information

326 CALORIES

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5.6g SAT FAT

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28g PROTEIN

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3.6 mg IRON

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6.9 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving using 93% lean ground beef: 326 Calories; 135 Calories from fat; 15g Total Fat (5.6 g Saturated Fat; 0.2 g Trans Fat; 2.2 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 5.5 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 84 mg Cholesterol; 315 mg Sodium; 19 g Total Carbohydrate; 2.3 g Dietary Fiber; 1.8 g Total Sugars; 28 g Protein; 0.3 g Added Sugars; 61.2 mg Calcium; 3.6 mg Iron; 569 mg Potassium; 0 mcg Vitamin D; 0.2 mg Riboflavin; 6.9 mg NE Niacin; 0.5 mg Vitamin B₆; 2.8 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 303 mg Phosphorus; 6.9 mg Zinc; 22.5 mcg Selenium; 107.1 mg Choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Potassium, Riboflavin, and Choline.

358 CALORIES

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7.3g SAT FAT

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23.4g PROTEIN

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2.9 mg IRON

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5.4 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving using 80% lean ground beef, 1/4 recipe: 358 Calories; 181.8 Calories from fat; 20.2g Total Fat (7.3 g Saturated Fat; 0.6 g Trans Fat; 2.2 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 8 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 68 mg Cholesterol; 312 mg Sodium; 19 g Total Carbohydrate; 2.3 g Dietary Fiber; 1.8 g Total Sugars; 23.4 g Protein; 0.3 g Added Sugars; 71.5 mg Calcium; 2.9 mg Iron; 487 mg Potassium; 0 mcg Vitamin D; 0.2 mg Riboflavin; 7 mg NE Niacin; 0.4 mg Vitamin B₆; 2.2 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 254 mg Phosphorus; 5.4 mg Zinc; 18 mcg Selenium; 77.5 mg Choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Iron, Potassium, Riboflavin, and Choline.

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Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos