Recipe: Caribbean-Style Beef Soft Tacos

CARIBBEAN-STYLE BEEF SOFT TACOS

1 pound ground round
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 plantain, peeled and diced
1 (14.5-oz.) can canned diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup pimento-stuffed olives, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce (for serving)

Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.

Add garlic, bell pepper, and plantain, cook for 3 minutes.

Add tomatoes and next 4 ingredients (tomatoes through black pepper), and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Heat the tortillas according to package direction.

Spoon 1/2 cup meat mixture onto each tortilla, top each with 1/4 cup lettuce, and roll up.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Cooking Light magazine, June 2000