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  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

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| 1. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet until shimmering. Add onion; saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, oregano and cumin; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef or turkey and cook, stirring often, until it loses its raw color. Stir in tomatoes; simmer to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cornmeal; cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens, almost instantly. Cool and refrigerate (or serve warm for dinner as tacos or taco salad). | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
onion	1		chopped	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
garlic clove	3		minced	-	-	-	-
chili powder	3	tablespoons		67.68	11.927999999999999	3.2304	3.4272
oregano	2	teaspoons		5.3	1.3784	0.18	0.0856
cumin	1	tablespoon	ground	22.5	2.6544	1.0686	1.3362
beef	3	pounds	ground lean	1591.2036	0.0	313.7527	36.5841
tomato	1	can	diced	40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
salt pepper				-	-	-	-
cornmeal	1/4	cup		110.41	23.4514	2.4766	1.0949

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.