Meal Kit
Beef Kefta Lettuce Wraps
with red peppers and tzatziki sauce
Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Milk
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Under %{max_calories} caloriesUnder 35g carbs
Chef
Nigel Palmer
“Kefta” is a Moroccan kebab type of ground meats and wonderful spices. Here, we put it in one of ours and yours favorite delivery devices, a crispy fresh lettuce wrap. Sweet red peppers, crunchy slaw, and cooling tzatziki on top of the whole thing. Take these wraps for a spin and you'll be singing kefta's praises.
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 1 Head of Butter Lettuce
- 10 oz. Ground Beef
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- 4 oz. Slaw Mix
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2 oz. Tzatziki Dip
- 1 Tbsp. Chile and Cumin Rub
- 2 Garlic Cloves
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Nutrition (per serving) n3v4oMqe
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Calories470
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Carbohydrates17g
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Net Carbs12g
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Fat31g
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Protein32g
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Sodium1280mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 Mixing Bowls
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Stem, seed, remove ribs, and cut red bell pepper into 1/4" slices.
Separate leaves of lettuce for cups.Peel and mince shallot.Combine slaw mix, 1 tsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper in a mixing bowl. Set aside. -
2 Prepare the Kefta
In another mixing bowl, combine ground beef, shallot, garlic salt, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
Roll mixture into 12-16 evenly-sized balls. Flatten each ball to 1/2" thick patty (or kefta). -
3 Cook the Kefta
Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat with 1 tsp. olive oil. Add kefta to hot pan and cook until browned and beef reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 2-3 minutes per side.
Work in batches, if necessary.Remove from burner and remove kefta to a plate. Reserve pan, no need to wipe clean. -
4 Cook the Peppers
Return pan used to cook keftas to medium heat.
Add 1 tsp. olive oil and peppers to hot pan and stir occasionally until tender, 4-6 minutes.Remove from burner. -
5 Finish the Dish
Plate dish as pictured on front of card, filling lettuce cups with kefta, red peppers, slaw mixture, and tzatziki sauce. Layer two lettuce cups for extra crunch and structural support, if desired. Bon appétit!
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