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Taco Salad
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
In our house we both like to cook and we always start with a basic recipe and make little tweaks to punch up the flavor. This is incredibly tasty and easy to make. Feeds a crowd of hungry people too! We like to use taco shells instead of chips because it tastes better to us - not as salty and more of a corn taste.
Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef
2 (1 1/4 ounce) envelopes taco seasoning (we use hot and spicy)
1 medium onion, chopped
shredded lettuce (use 1 head and shred or buy the bagged lettuce already shredded)
1 (8 ounce) jar salsa (we used chi chi's hot fiesta)
1 bunch scallion, sliced (with the greens)
12 taco shells
3 cups shredded cheese (he likes cheddar and i like cheddar jack)
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (4 ounce) jar sliced black olives
salsa
sour cream
guacamole (posted seperately)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Brown the ground beef with the garlic and onions, drain.
3. Follow instructions on the seasoning packets for the beef. Just before the liquid is all absorbed, toss in the jar of salsa and heat through.
4. Put taco shells into the preheated oven for about 6 minutes to warm them up and make them nice and crispy.
5. Assemble the salads - here is the order I do it: taco shells (broken into pieces), shredded lettuce, beef mixture, shredded cheese, black olives, scallions. I top with a spoon of salsa, a spoon of sour cream and a spoon of guacamole.
By RecipeOfHealth.com