Recipe: confetti beef tacos

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner
• 2 teaspoons chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (11 oz) corn, drained
• 1 cup prepared chunky salsa
• 8 taco shells, warmed
• TOPPINGS
• shredded Monterey Jack pepper cheese
• thinly sliced lettuce
• sliced ripe olives
• chopped tomatoes

Directions

1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings, as necessary; season with chile powder and salt, as desired.
   
   Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
   
   
2. Stir in corn and salsa; heat through. Serve in taco shells with toppings, as desired.

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition information per serving, using 80% lean ground beef: 464 calories; 23 g fat (8 g saturated fat; 7 g monounsaturated fat); 76 mg cholesterol; 1090 mg sodium; 38 g carbohydrate; 4.2 g fiber; 27 g protein; 5.9 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.4 mcg vitamin B12; 3.0 mg iron; 19.1 mcg selenium; 5.8 mg zinc.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber and iron.

Nutrition information per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: 408 calories; 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 76 mg cholesterol; 1202 mg sodium; 35 g carbohydrate; 4.4 g fiber; 29 g protein; 6.4 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.3 mcg vitamin B12; 3.2 mg iron; 18.0 mcg selenium; 6.0 mg zinc.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber and iron.