Prime time tacos
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Ground beef |
| ½ | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | each | Clove garlic minced |
| ½ | teaspoon | Chili powder |
| 12 | eaches | Frozen/canned tortillas |
| 1 | Shortening | |
| 2 | eaches | Tomatoes chopped and drained |
| 3 | cups | Fine shredded lettuce |
| 2 | cups | (8-oz) shredded cheddar cheese |
| 1 | can | Mexican hot/enchilada sauce |
Directions
In skillet, cook beef, onion, and garlic till meat is browned. Drain.
Add ½ teaspoon salt and chili powder. Set aside, keep warm. In heavy skillet, fry tortillas, one at a time, in ¼ inch hot shortening. When tortilla becomes limp, fold in half with tongs and hold edges apart while frying to allow for filling. Fry 1½-2 minutes or till crisp. Drain. Spoon meat mixture into tortillas, then top with tomato, lettuce and cheese. Pass hot sauce.