Mom's Navajo Tacos Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Additional: 8hrs30 mins

Total: 11hrs

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Mom's Navajo Tacos Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans

6 cups water

or as needed

16 ounces frozen chili (such as Johnson®)

thawed

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano

1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder

1 ½ teaspoons onion powder

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 cups all-purpose flour (such as Blue Bird®)

2 tablespoons baking powder

1 tablespoon salt

½ cup hot water

or as needed

¾ cup lard

1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

2 tomatoes

chopped

2 onions

chopped

2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place pinto beans in a bowl and cover with room-temperature water. Let soak about 8 hours. Drain.

Step 2

Transfer drained beans to a large pot; pour in 6 cups water. Cook over medium-high heat stirring occasionally and adding water if the level gets below 1 inch until beans are tender about 1 hour.

Step 3

Stir thawed chili cumin oregano garlic powder onion powder salt and black pepper into the pot. Continue cooking over medium heat stirring occasionally until beans are soft about 1 hour more.

Step 4

Combine flour baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Pour in hot water gradually 1/2 cup at a time and knead until dough is soft but not sticky. Let dough rest covered about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Pinch off a piece of dough the size of a tennis ball; flatten out into a round on a floured surface. Repeat with remaining dough.

Step 6

Melt lard in a large saucepan or deep-fryer over high heat. Gently lower dough into hot lard and fry rotating with a fork until evenly browned 15 to 20 seconds. Flip dough and fry until second side is golden brown 15 to 20 seconds more. Drain fry bread on paper towels. Repeat with remaining dough.

Step 7

Place 1 fry bread on a plate. Cover with chili beans and top with Cheddar cheese tomatoes onions and lettuce.

Nutritional Information

Mom's Navajo Tacos Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 855.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 44.6g 89%

Carbohydrates: 97.2g 31%

Dietary Fiber: 17.8g 71%

Sugars: 6.3g

Fat: 33g 51%

Saturated Fat: 18.8g 94%

Cholesterol: 93.5mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 1466.6IU 29%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.6mg 97%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 41%

Vitamin C: 14.9mg 25%

Folate: 524.5mcg 131%

Calcium: 973mg 97%

Iron: 10.2mg 57%

Magnesium: 214.1mg 77%

Potassium: 1652.9mg 46%

Sodium: 2554mg 102%

Thiamin: 0.9mg 86%

Calories From Fat: 296.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.