Greek Tacos

Submitted by AZ Food Critic

"Growing up, these tacos were a family favorite, just full of flavors and mouth watering GOOD!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 12 Tacos
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups iceberg lettuce (chopped)
• 1 (4 ounce) can black olives (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons Salad Supreme dry seasoning (McCormick)
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
• 1 dozen corn tortilla
• 1 cup oil (for frying)

directions

1. In a large size skillet, add ground beef and fry until browned and cooked through, drain and add chopped onions and continue to cook until onions are tender then add chilies, tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper. (Add more salt if needed).
2. Place meat mixture on simmer and cover while preparing salad mixture and taco shells.
3. In a large size mixing bowl add chopped lettuce, black olives and seasoning, DO NOT ADD OIL OR VINEGAR YET, (or mixture will become soggy), set aside.
4. In a small size skillet, add oil and heat to a medium/high temperature Gently add one tortilla at a time into hot oil, using tongs, turn the tortilla until it is soft fried but a little crunchy, dab off excess oil from tortillas with paper towels, fold each fried tortilla in half and line them in a row on a platter.
5. Now, mix in oil and vinegar to salad, mix well to evenly coat.
6. TO ASSEMBLE TACO'S: Add about 2 or 3 tablespoons of meat mixture in a thin line inside tortilla bottom, add about 4 tablespoons (or small handful) of salad mixture on top of meat, repeat for each taco until they are all filled, serve hot.

7. Cook's Notes:

8. ”These tacos are WONDERFUL! I've never tasted a taco quite like them!”.
9. A little bit of feta cheese on top of tacos adds a nice flavor!