Indian Tacos (and Fry Bread)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb fried hamburger
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 large green pepper
• 1 large onion
• 1/2 cup cooked rice
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 3 teaspoons diced mild green chilies
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans, heated
• shredded cheddar cheese
• shredded lettuce
• diced tomato
• sour cream
• guacamole
• sliced black olives
• salsa
• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• hot oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 mix the first 10 ingredients in a large sauce pan or skillet.
• 2 simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes or until fry bread is done.
• 3 while this is simmering make fry bread.
• 4 fry bread:.
• 5 sift dry ingredients.
• 6 lightly stir in milk.
• 7 add more flour as necessary to make a dough you can handle.
• 8 knead and work the dough on a floured board with floured hands until smooth.
• 9 pinch off fist-sized lumps and shape into a flat disk shape.
• 10 fry in fat (about 375°) until golden and done on both sides, about 5 minutes.
• 11 drain on paper towels.
• 12 place hot fry bread on a plate.
• 13 spread a layer of refried beans.
• 14 top with meat sauce and shredded cheese.
• 15 add lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, etc. if desired.