Carla's Taco Salad

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried and chopped
• 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 6 scallions, finely sliced
• 8 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa (medium, hot, extra hot, your choice!)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large non-stick skillet heat olive oil over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and garlic; cook until onions are translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
• 3 add the ground beef and turn heat to high.
• 4 brown meat, stirring constantly, until crumbly, about 5 minutes; drain off any excess fat.
• 5 lower heat and add paprkia, cumin, oregano, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 add the 1 cup of water and tomato paste; blend well.
• 7 bring mixture to a boil then reduce to low.
• 8 simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 assemble taco salad:.
• 10 place equal amounts of romaine lettuce on 4 plates.
• 11 spoon a healthy amount of taco mixture over lettuce.
• 12 top each plate equally in the following order chopped tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, 2 tbsp sour cream, green onions and a dollop of salsa.
• 13 serve & enjoy!