Taco Salad Bowl McCall's Cooking School

DIRECTIONS

• In a medium-sized skillet, place ground chuck and minced garlic.
• Heat over medium-high heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon and breaking up large chunks of meat, until meat is browned.
• Transfer meat and garlic to a colander and drain off and discard fat.
• Return skillet to heat.
• Add chopped green chilies, undrained whole peeled tomatoes, chili powder, salt, and pepper to meat and garlic in skillet.
• Mix well with a wooden spoon and cook over low heat uncovered for about 30 minutes or until most of moisture has evaporated from the meat mixture.
• While meat mixture is cooking, break apart and wash and dry lettuce, using a lettuce spinner. Tear into bite-sized pieces. You should have about 2 quarts or 8 cups of lettuce greens. Set aside. Refrigerate if not using right away.
• Shred cheddar cheese and set aside.
• Cut out and discard core of tomato. Chop tomato coarsely.
• Wash scallions and trim off and discard root ends.
• Chop or slice enough scallions to yield about 1 cup.
• Remove meat mixture from heat and cover to keep warm and set aside.
• Just before serving, place lettuce in a large chilled bowl and arrange tortilla chips around outer edge.
• Top lettuce with meat mixture and sprinkle cheese, scallions, chopped tomato, and sliced olives around meat mixture.
• Top with a dollop of sour cream garnished with scallions and hot red peppers.
• Toss just before serving.