Shanna's Beef Taco
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 gloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup lard or oil
2 lbs ground lean beef
2 tbs chili powder
3 tbs catsup
1 tsp cumino seed
Salt & pepper
1 generous dash Tabasco
12 corn tortillas
2-3 cups shredded lettuce
3 chopped tomatoes
grated sharp cheese
In a heavy skillet, sauté the onion and garlic in lard over moderate heat
until golden brown. Add beef chili powder, catsup and cumino seed. Cook 5 mins, crumbling the meat as it browns.
Add salt and pepper.
Add Tabasco, cook 20 mins. over lowest heat. stirring from time to time.
If meat gets dry add catsup or a little warm water. Brush tortillas on
both sides with melted lard. Fold them over in half without creasing or breaking them; the fold should be some what rounded. Arrange
on baking
sheet and toast 15 mins. @ 400F brush again if necessary (they can be fried,
holding them folded over with a fork) when crispy remove from oven. Fill with beef mixture. Add
lettuce, tomatoes and cheese and a little Cullen's Picante SauceSC16.
or other sauce Sauces Mexican
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