MMM...this has to be one of my favorite meals...aside from a Roast Mutton sandwich with green chili. lol I love lots of cheese on my taco. Hope u like...
Ingredients:
2 cups kidney beans or pinto
1lb ground beef
2 packets of chili bean seasoning
2 cans stewed tomatoes
1 pinch salt
half of a small onion
Topping:
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups diced lettuce
2 cups diced tomatoes (optional)
Fry Bread:
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup hot water (approximately) may need more or less
1 cup shortening
First put your beans on to boil or put them in the crock pot first thing in the morning. Add the salt. When the beans are almost done brown the ground beef in a separate frying pan, halfway through add the diced onion. Then add the packets of chili bean seasoning. Remove from heat. Add the 2 cans of stewed tomatoes into the beans, do not drain. Finally add the cooked ground beef into the beans and stir. Then let simmer until beans are done.
While the beans are cooking make the fry bread dough.
First add the flour, salt, and baking powder. After you have mixed the dry ingredients add hot water a little bit at a time. Between adding water be sure to mix.You will use your hand to mix. After you have your dough mixed set aside and cover. Let rise for a few minutes. Add the shortening to a frying pan and let it heat up over meduim-high. The shortening is hot enough 2 cook the bread when you drop in a tiny piece of dough in then it starts to sizzle and brown.
While the shortening is heating up, dice the tomatoes, lettuce and shred the cheese.
Finally, take a hand full of dough, place it on a flat surface and flatten it out with your palm. Then place it in your palms and flatten by flapping back and forth. This will make the dough bigger. Try not to make it too thin. Place the round flattened dough into the heated shortening. Once you notice the bread is changing color turn it over and let the other side cook. If your oil is heated good it will not take the bread long to fry. After its done place it on a plate with paper towel on top the plate. The paper towel will soak up the excess oil dripping off the bread. Continue until all the dough is finished.
Now that your all done, you will prepare the Navajo Taco by placing the fry bread on top a plate, 1st place beans on top of the bread, then the cheese and finally the toppings.
EnJOY!!!!!!!
