Taco Bell Chalupa Supreme

Main Dish

This is one of my cook-alike recipes, meaning it is intended to be a close copy of some product you usually buy instead of make. The Chalupa Supreme is my favorite alternate. That means (and those of you who know me will understand) it is what I get instead of two big beef burritos with no tomato. The Chalupa Supreme is most "authentic" if you can find the Taco Bell sauce products in your grocery.

Ingredients/Shopping List
• 1 pound ground beef
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
• ½ cup water
• Flat bread (pita will work)
• Oil for deep-frying
• Sour Cream
• Shredded lettuce
• Shredded Cheddar/Jack cheese
• Diced Tomatoes

Directions

Mix dried onion with water in a small bowl and let stand for five minutes.

Combine ground beef, chili powder, flour, paprika, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Add onions and water. Mix.

Brown beef mixture. Stir often and chop fine with spatula to form a fine mixture, almost a paste. Reserve and keep warm.

Add oil to the skilled you cooked the beef in and deep fry the bread for 30 seconds. Drain on absorbent towels.

Build Chalupas adding (in order) 1. meat 2. sour cream 3. lettuce 4. cheese 5. tomatoes Top with hot sauce or salsa, if desired. Taco Bell Taco Sauce and similar products are available at the grocery