ARIZONA TACO SALAD

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When it's 105º F. outside, this is a perfect dish for entertaining. Easy to prepare, and easy to serve as a "make-it-your-way" one-dish meal. And Fritos work better in this dish than "real" tortilla chips.

Provided by AzArlie

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 16-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 head iceberg lettuce, cut up, torn up, shredded
2 lbs ground beef
4 cups pinto beans, drained (2 cans)
20 ounces Fritos corn chips
4 -6 green onions, sliced
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
4 -6 tomatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks (make mine Romas!)
12 ounces pre-shredded cheddar cheese (or colby-jack, or colby, or...?)
12 ounces Pace Picante Sauce, medium spicy
1 ounce hot sauce

Steps:

  • Crumble-fry the ground beef (w/salt, pepper, garlic to taste) and allow it to cool.
  • Mix beef with beans and lettuce.
  • Stick a long spoon in the Picanté sauce jar.
  • Put remaining ingredients in individual bowls, with appropriate tongs, spoons, etc. for serving.
  • Put a layer of fritos in your bowl or on your plate.
  • Cover with beef-bean-lettuce mixture.
  • Add other ingredients as desired.
  • Apply the picanté sauce to taste. Add hot sauce as required by your palate.
  • Step aside, because the first ones through the line will be coming back for more!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.9, Fat 27.2, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 60.9, Sodium 662.2, Carbohydrate 38.3, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 2.8, Protein 22.9

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