Tonight we are having slow cooker fajitas.
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| Photo from Taste of Home |
I found this recipe in the Taste of Home - The Comfort Food Diet Cookbook.
You will need:
- 1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 2 pounds beef top sirloin steaks, cut into thin strips
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 8 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
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| Onion & pepper in crock pot. |
- Place peppers and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with beef. Combine the water, vinegar, lime juice and seasonings; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
- Using a slotted spoon, place about 3/4 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with 1 tablespoon salsa, 1 tablespoon cheese and 1 teaspoon cilantro; roll up. Yield: 8 servings.
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| Cutting up beef into strips. |
I entered this recipe into Livestrong to see what my version came up with on nutritional facts & here are the results (does not include tortilla shells, salsa, cheese or cilantro):
Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1/8 of mixture
Amount per Serving Calories: 339
Calories from Fat: 111.0 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12.33g 18%
- Saturated Fat 5.25g 26%
- Cholesterol 122.5mg 40%
- Sodium 253.14mg 10%
- Total Carbohydrate 5.14g 1%
- Dietary Fiber 1.14g 4%
- Sugars 1.29g
- Protein 46.19g 92%
- *Note - I used 2 lbs 10 oz of beef which is why the calories & protein are higher.
I can't wait to see how it turns out tonight!
Looks a little soupy but it was delicious!
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