Lettillas: Mix-n-Match Lettuce Tacos

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Prep all the ingredients for the fillings before you heat up the skillets at the stovetop so you can work two pans at once. Start the shrimp pan last; it takes just 5 minutes to cook. The meat filling takes double that time or more.

   Step 2

   For the beef filling, add the EVOO (once around the pan) to a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brown the meat. Add the onions, garlic, and bell peppers and season with Worcestershire, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Cook the beef mixture for 5 minutes more, then add the tomato sauce, stir to combine, and turn off the heat.

   Step 3

   For the shrimp filling, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the EVOO (twice around the pan). Add the garlic, jalapeños, then shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until the shrimp are pink and firm, 3 to 4 minutes. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, lime zest and juice, and chopped parsley or cilantro.

   Step 4

   Serve the fillings in bowls with the lettuce and toppings of cheese, scallions, and olives in smaller bowls all alongside. Take a piece of lettuce, place a heaping serving spoonful of filling on it, top with cheese, scallions, and olives, fold up the sides of the lettuce leaf, and eat.