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A low sodium meat mix for the burrito and taco recipe. An excellent recipe with no added sodium that is kidney healthy.

Meat Mix for Low Sodium Tacos and Burritos

Here is a recipe of a meat mix for making low sodium taco and burritos. The spice blend used in this recipe recreates the flavor of store-bought taco spice blends without the salt or additives.
4.4 from 20 votes
PREP TIME15 minutes
COOK TIME30 minutes
TOTAL TIME45 minutes
SERVINGS6 servings
CREATED BYMarc-Andre Vachon
REVIEWED BYRoxanne Papineau, RD
KIDNEY NUTRITIONHigh phosphorus | High protein | Low sodium | Source of fiber | Source of iron
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INGREDIENTS

  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • ½ green pepper diced
  • ½ red bell pepper diced
  • 1 lbs ground beef extra-lean
  • ½ cup unsalted beef broth
  • ½ cup whole kernel corn no salt added
  • ½ cup black beans no salt added

Low sodium taco meat spice blend

  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp dried oregano
  • ⅛ tsp ground cayenne pepper (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat. When hot, cook the onion and diced peppers over medium heat until soft and lightly browned.
  • Meanwhile, combine all the ingredients of the spice blend in a bowl and set aside.
  • Then add the ground beef to the pan and crumble it with a wooden spoon while cooking. Continue cooking until the ground beef is golden. If there is excess fat once fully cooked, drain it.
  • Add the broth and spice mixture to the pan and continue cooking until all the broth is absorbed. Let the meat mixture cool a little before using it.
    Add the broth and spice blend to the pan and continue cooking until all the broth is absorbed. Then add the whole kernel corn, black beans and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Let the meat mixture cool a little before serving.
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NOTES

Note 1 - Volume of this recipe
This recipe produces approximately 6 cups low sodium taco meat mix.

NUTRITION FACTS

Nutrition Facts
Meat Mix for Low Sodium Tacos and Burritos
Serving Size
 
1 cup (1/6 of recipe)
Amount per Serving
Calories
169
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
47
mg
16
%
Sodium
 
60
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
476
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
12
g
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
19
g
Vitamin C
 
23
mg
28
%
Calcium
 
32
mg
3
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
Phosphorus
 
195
mg
20
%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot

For informational purposes only. Nutrition data is primarily calculated from the USDA National Database. Values may vary from accuracy of measurements, brands, nutritional data and more. All measurements are metric (1 cup = 250ml). Readers are encouraged to make their own calculations.

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