Navajo Tacos
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5.0
78 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
6
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Course
Main Course
Navajo Tacos
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Made of tender homemade fry bread that are layered with a seasoned ground beef and bean filling, crisp lettuce, rich cheese, juicy tomatoes, and creamy sour cream. They are truly one of the ultimate comfort foods!
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes*
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilis (mild if preferred)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Navajo Fry Bread, recipe here
For serving
- Romaine or Iceberg lettuce, chopped
- Shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- Roma tomatoes, diced
- sour cream
- Sliced black olives and chopped cilantro (optional)
Instructions
Navajo Taco Filling
- Heat olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute 2 minutes, add garlic and saute 20 seconds. Scoot mixture to the side then crumble beef into skillet.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook stirring occasionally and breaking up beef when stirring, until beef has browned and cooked through. Drain fat from beef and return to skillet.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika, kidney beans, canned diced tomatoes and green chilis then season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes (if you used the tomato sauce you can add in a few tbsp of water to thin a little if needed).
- Using a slotted spoon, spoon mixture over prepared fry bread, then top with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream (and any of the other optional toppings listed). Serve immediately.
Notes
- *If you want a less juicy filling you can drain the canned tomatoes.
- *An 8 oz. can of tomato sauce can be used in place of canned tomatoes in a pinch.
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