Navajo Tacos
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Navajo fry bread topped with spicy beans, carne asada meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream.
Ingredients
  • Spicy Beans
  • 2 16 oz. cans Pink Beans (can use Pintos)
  • water
  • 3/4 cup onions - finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper - finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
  • Navajo Fry Bread
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup powdered milk
  • 3/4-1 cup warm water
  • oil for frying
  • Meat Mixture
  • 1 1/2 lbs. carne asada meat or ground beef
  • remaining package taco seasoning mix
  • 2 - 3 garlic cloves - finely chopped
  • 1 cup onion - finely chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • water
  • To serve:
  • tomatoes
  • lettuce
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • chopped jalapeno peppers - optional
  • hot sauce - optional
Instructions
  1. Spicy Beans
  2. Rinse beans well. Cover with water in a saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat until most of the water is gone and vegetables are cooked. (about 30 minutes) Taste to adjust seasonings.
  3. Fry Bread
  4. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and powdered milk in a food processor. Give it a quick whirl to combine everything. Add the water, I used almost a cup. Pulse until the dough comes together in a ball. Transfer to a small bowl and cover. Let set for 30 minutes before frying.
  5. Pour oil into a frying pan, heat to 325 degrees.
  6. Divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll out on a floured surface to about the size of a small dinner plate. (a little thinner than what you would do pie crust) Carefully put the rolled out piece of dough one at a time in the hot grease. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on a piece of paper towel.
  7. Meat Mixture
  8. If using carne asada meat, add a couple of tablespoons of the taco seasonings to the meat, let set for 5 minutes. Brown meat in a large skillet with the onions and garlic. Add the taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water. Cook for about 10 - 15 minutes while you make the fry bread.
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Recipe by Recipes Food and Cooking at https://recipesfoodandcooking.com/2013/10/11/navajo-tacos/