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Party Tacos

10         corn tortillas for taco shells
1/2        pound ground turkey breast or sirloin
1/3        cup chopped onion
2           cups cooked*, drained red kidney or pink beans or one 16-oz. can, drained
1           can (8-oz.) stewed tomatoes
1           tablespoon chopped green pepper
1/2        teaspoon salt
1/4        teaspoon each crushed oregano and sugar
1/8        teaspoon each crushed red pepper and ground cumin
21⁄2 – 3 cups shredded head lettuce
3/4        cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

In skillet, brown ground beef; add onion and cook until tender. Add remaining ingredients except taco shells, lettuce and cheese; mix well. Simmer 5 minutes. Fill each taco shell with 1/4 cup meat filling, 1/4 cup lettuce and 1 to 2 tablespoons cheese. Makes 10 tacos.

Nutritional Information per Serving:
Calories-198, (From Fat-30%), Protein-12 g, Carbohydrate-24 g, Fat-7 g, Sodium-232 mg, Potassium-319 mg, Dietary Fiber-3 g, Calcium-85 mg, Iron-2 mg, Vitamin A-260 iu, Vitamin C-4 mg, Cholesterol-22 mg

 *For best results, soak and cook dry beans by preferred method.