Spiced Beef Lettuce Wraps
Savory ground beef cooked with warm spices and wrapped in crisp lettuce cups for a fresh, keto-friendly lunch.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 200 g ground beef
- 6 leaves butter lettuce leaves
- 1/4 cup onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp tomato paste(optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley(optional)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant and translucent, about 3 minutes.
- 3
Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until browned, about 6 minutes.
- 4
Stir in cumin, paprika, cinnamon, and tomato paste; cook 2 more minutes.
- 5
Finish with lemon juice and chopped parsley.
- 6
Spoon the beef into lettuce leaves and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
480
24% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Fat | 33 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
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