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Navajo Tacos

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Ingredients

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Fry Bread

  • 2 C. flour
  • 1/3 C. instant nonfat dry milk*
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbls.  shortening (or lard)
  • 3/4 C.  warm water
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Meat Filling

  • 1/2 lb. ground beef*
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic,  minced
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 C. salsa
  • 1 can black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained, rinsed

Toppings

  • Shredded lettuce
  • Shredded cheese*
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Sour Cream*
  • Sliced avocado
  • anything else you like on your tacos!

Instructions

Prepare Fry Bread

  1. In mixing bowl, combine flour, dry milk, baking powder and salt
  2. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs
  3. Gradually add water while stirring with a fork until mixture forms dough.
  4. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth, about 2 minutes.
  5. Shape into ball and cover, let rest 30 minutes.
  6. Divide dough into 8 equal portions (4 if you want larger pieces of bread), roll dough into thin discs.
  7. Poke a hole in center of each round or cut two slashes about an inch apart in middle of dough
  8. Heat vegetable oil, fry each round about 2 minutes until puffy and golden, turning once.  Drain on paper towels.

Meat Filling

  1. In skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef (or beef alternative), diced onion and garlic until meat browns and onion softens (drain fat if using ground beef).
  2. Add remaining ingredients and heat through.

Assemble the Tacos

  1. Top a piece of fry bread with meat mixture.
  2. Top with your desired taco toppings and enjoy!

 

Notes

*For a vegan version of these tacos, simply replace the non-vegan ingredients with a vegan friendly substitution.  I like to use Impossible brand meat alternative.

Find it online: https://www.imbored-letsgo.com/navajo-tacos/