SWEET & SPICY TACO SALAD

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I love taco salad but I hate buying those packets of taco seasoning from the store. Half the ingredients are things I can't even pronounce and the other half are spices that almost everyone keeps in the pantry. After tweaking this recipe a bit, I think I found the perfect balance of sweet with a gentle heat. I prefer to use lean ground pork but beef would work just fine. Just make sure you drain the extra grease.

Provided by Bekah49036

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 lb ground lean pork
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 -2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (depending on how much heat you like)
1/2-3/4 cup Catalina dressing
1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce (I like Frank's original)
1 (12 1/2 ounce) bag nacho cheese flavor Doritos
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 cups lettuce, chopped or shredded (about 1/2 a head)
1 tomatoes, diced
sour cream (optional)
black olives (optional)
jalapeno (optional)

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add pork, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook until pork is no longer pink.
Add Catalina dressing and hot sauce. Taste sauce and adjust sweet/spicy to taste.
Raise heat to HIGH and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Crush Doritos on a plate (I normally plate this individually but you could serve family style on a platter as well), top with meat mixture, cheese, lettuce and tomato. Garnish as desired.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1193.2, Fat 85.8, SaturatedFat 29.8, Cholesterol 158.9, Sodium 1509.1, Carbohydrate 64.1, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 10.6, Protein 41.8