Tacos, American Style !

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 flour tortillas (fajita size)
• 1/4 cup crisco (all-vegetable shortening)
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• salt and pepper
• garlic salt (or powder)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 cup lettuce (shredded)
• 1/2 cup tomato (diced)

Recipe

• 1 fry ground beef in a frying pan, season with salt, pepper and garlic salt (or powder).
• 2 drain.
• 3 chop lettuce and tomatoes; shred cheese.
• 4 melt shortening in frying pan, fry tortillas one at a time, folding in half like a taco shell.
• 5 when golden brown and crispy, drain upside down, on paper towels.
• 6 fill tortillas with a few tablespoons of meat.
• 7 top with lettuce, tomato and cheese.
• 8 use *ketchup* (try it!) or second choice, taco sauce.
• 9 we eat these alone, or with refried beans either in the taco-- or on the side.