Old El Paso Taco Salad

1 1/2 lb Ground beef
1 1/2 c Onion, diced
1 c Celery, chopped
1 c Bell pepper, diced
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 ts Salt
1 ts Chile powder
1/2 ts Cumin
1 Head lettuce, coarsely cut
2 Tomatoes, (large and fresh)
-diced
3 oz Corn chips
10 oz Tomatoes and green chilies,
-Old El Paso brand
16 oz Pasteurized process cheese
-spread, cubed

Serves: 10 Brown ground beef, drain and set aside. Saute onion, celery,
bell pepper and garlic in remaining juices. Combine meat with vegetable
mixture and spices; simmer 20 minutes. Toss lettuce and tomatoes together
in large bowl and add slightly crushed corn chips. In top of double boiler,
combine canned tomatoes and green chilies with cheese. Stir frequently
until melted. When ready to serve, add hot meat mixture to lettuce; toss.
Pour cheese sauce in bowl and serve as dressing.

Was WebTree’s „Recipe Of The Week“ submitted by the Junior League of El
Paso, publishers of „Seasoned With Sun.“ Grabbed offa the web (tho‘ I do
own this great little book) and formatted by Brenda Adams
Recipe by: Junior League of El Paso; „Seasoned With Sun“

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #377, by Brenda Adams
<adamsfmle@sprintmail.com> on Fri, 17 Jan 1997.