Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos

Recipe courtesy of The Beef Checkoff.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef (95% lean)
1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce for Buffalo wings
8 taco shells
1 cup thinly sliced lettuce
1/4 cup reduced fat or regular prepared blue cheese dressing
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/3 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Cooking Directions:

1. 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. Return to skillet; stir in pepper sauce. Cook and stir 1 minutes or until heated through.
2. Meanwhile heat taco shells according to package directions.
3. Evenly spoon beef mixture into taco shells. Add lettuce; drizzle with dressing. Top evenly with carrot, celery and cilantro.

Makes 4 (2 taco) servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 297; Total Fat: 12g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Cholesterol: 76mg; Total Carbs: 19g; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 27g; Sodium: 689mg.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of The Beef Checkoff.