Mexican Beef and Black Bean Lettuce Wraps with Lime Rice

Ingredients

• 180 g lean ground beef
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 cup black beans (cooked)
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 small lime
• 3/4 cup cooked rice
• 3 large leaves romaine lettuce
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Add garlic, ground beef, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Cook 7–9 minutes until beef is browned.

3. 3

   Stir in black beans and diced tomatoes. Simmer 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Warm the lettuce leaves briefly if desired.

5. 5

   Toss cooked rice with lime juice (and a pinch of salt).

6. 6

   Assemble: spoon beef-bean mixture into lettuce leaves and serve with lime rice. Top with cilantro if using.