Taco Tuesday!!! But with a knife & fork!

Here is one of my favorite dinners!
Why, it feels decadent, almost like a revisit to the days before I started to eat healthy and Taco Bell was always a fun, easy and cheap eat!  
Then, there are the restaurant nights, going out with friends and ordering quesadillas.  You can smell them before they arrive, you can hear them sizzle before the hot pan hits the table.
The next anticipated step is building your personal and perfect quesadilla!


Well, here is new and healthy take on a combined effort of a taco and building your perfect quesadilla.

Instead of using a taco, we opt for the good old large romaine lettuce leaf [however, if you have a yen for a carb, I would highly recommend Damascus Wraps, found near the deli counter usually] ... the stove is working hard, one pot heating the refried [fat free] beans, and the fry pan is sizzling with lean chopped meat; beef, turkey or chicken - it's YOUR choice! The meat, after it is cooked thoroughly is bathed in Ortega Taco Sauce - because it's only 2 sugars. I have shredded mozzarella, shredded cheddar, and shredded american cheese waiting in the sidelines next to the chopped tomatoes. Of course, you can add any additional vegetable like sauteed onions and peppers, or any thing else that is left over in the fridge would be great too!


Ingredients: for 2 people
Damascus Wraps - optional 
2 Romaine lettuce leaves - per person 
1 Can Refried Beans
1/2 cup shredded american cheese - 2%
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese - part skim
1/2 cups shredded cheddar - light
1 - 2 medium sized tomatoes - chopped
1 lb lean meat - throughly cooked through - can be beef, chicken or turkey
Ortega Taco Sauce - I am generous with this, add some, mix & taste - we like the mild one 
1 tablespoon Sour Cream - low fat

Let the Taco layering begin:
We like to roll them - so, keep that in mind as you start the layering process, keep the layers thin and not to close to any of the edges. It's going to be messy - that's half the fun!

• First, I generously frost the leaf with hot refried beans, after washing and drying them.
• Next step is to spread the hot chopped meat to almost all the edges - 
• Quickly spread out your cheeses, a little goes a long way - and feel free to use your favorite cheeses here!
• Tomatoes are next with any other vegetables you may have heated up
• Roll your taco
• Dollop of sour cream as a topping!
• Grab your utensils, an extra napkin and MANGIA!!

Until next time ~
Eat Good For You!
Francine