FAMILY-FRIENDLY
Mushroom beef tacos
When mushrooms and beef unite in a tasty taco shell, it’s muy delicioso!
Calorie Smart
Carb Smart
Developed by Emily Richards (PH Ec.)
4 servings
15 minutes (prep: 10 mins / cook: 5 mins)
Time required
30 minutes
Carbohydrates
27 g/serving
Ingredients
- 2 tsp (10 mL) canola oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pkg (8 oz/227 g) mushrooms, finely chopped
- 8 oz (227 g) extra lean ground beef
- 2 tsp (10 mL) chili powder
- ½ tsp (2 mL) each ground cumin and dried oregano
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tomato, chopped
- ½ cup (125 mL) corn kernels (optional)
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
- 6 small whole wheat flour tortillas
- ½ cup (125 mL) salsa (optional)
- Calories 264
- Carbs 27 g
- Sugar 4 g
- Fibre 6 g
Directions
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or until liquid starts to appear. Increase heat to medium high and add beef, chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring for about 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink inside. Stir in tomato, corn and parsley; cook, stirring for 3 minutes to heat corn through.
- Spoon into tortillas and dollop with salsa, if using to serve.
Per serving (1 of 4)
- Calories 264
- Protein 18 g
- Total fat 10 g
- Saturated fat 4 g
- Cholesterol 30 mg
- Carbohydrates 27 g
- Fibre 6 g
- Sugars 4 g
- Added sugars 0 g
- Sodium 223 mg
- Potassium 632 mg
© 2022 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Reproduced with permission from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
