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Ingredients
  • For taco meat - 1 lb. lean ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 1 Tbl. flour
  • 1 Tbl. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. seasoning salt, I like Johnny's
  • ¼ tsp. cayenne
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 Tbl. dried minced onion
  • 1 small hot pepper*, seeds and membranes removed, thinly sliced, (*such as hot banana or jalapeño), as much or little as you like
  • 1 tsp. Superior Touch Better Than Bouillon Beef Base dissolved in ¾ cup hot water
  • ½ cup beer (half of a 12 oz. can), any kind is fine (*can sub water)
  • ½ tsp. honey
  • ½ Tbl. tomato paste with roasted garlic or regular, ketchup also works just fine
  • subheading: [B]The Salad Ingredients:[/B]:
  • ½ medium to large head iceberg lettuce, coarse chopped
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise then crosswise
  • ¼ sweet red onion, chopped
  • ½ of a 16 oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained in a colander, freeze rest
  • 1 (6 oz.) can medium ripe olives, drained and sliced in half
  • 1-½ cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese - 1 - 7 oz bag
  • 2 cups Homemade Catalina Salad Dressing (*recipe below)
  • 1 (12 ½ oz.) bag Nacho Cheese Doritos, coarsely crushed (*save a few for garnish if desired)
  • Garnish salads with sour cream, guacamole and/or avocado slices, more chips (whole or crushed), pickled jalapeño slices, and a sprig of fresh parsley or cilantro
  • subheading: [B]For The Homemade Catalina Dressing:[/B]:
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • ⅛ cup tomato paste with roasted garlic such as Contadina (freeze rest for another use)
  • 1⁄4 cup + ¼ tsp. sugar
  • ½ Tbl. + 1 tsp. water
  • 2 Tbl. + ½ tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup coarse chopped sweet onion
  • ¼ tsp. smoked sweet paprika
  • 1/16 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 large clove garlic, coarse chopped (1 very rounded tsp.)
  • 1⁄8 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ tsp. regular table salt
  • ¼ tsp. coarse ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup salad oil such as canola or regular vegetable oil
  • 8 to 10 drops red food coloring, optional but makes it look more like the authentic color
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