Taco in a Bowl

Name: Taco in a Bowl
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes, Tacos
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes; 1 envelope taco seasoning; 3/4 cup water; 1 can (16 ounces) pork and beans; Corn chips; Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, sliced ripe olives, shredded cheddar cheese, taco sauce

When our youngest daughter was in Sunday School, the students put together a cookbook as a fund-raiser. Tis was one of the recipes included. It solves the problem of eating messy tacos by combining all the ingredients in a bowl.—Fay Miller, Denham Springs, Louisiana

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 envelope taco seasoning
3/4 cup water
1 can (16 ounces) pork and beans
Corn chips
Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, sliced ripe olives, shredded cheddar cheese, taco sauce

Directions

In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, taco seasoning and water; mix well. Add pork and beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. To serve, place corn chips in four soup bowls. Top with beef mixture and toppings of your choice.

To make Taco in a Bowl more spicy, use Mexican-style stewed tomatoes and stir in a can of chopped green chills.

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Queenlalisa

Sep 12, 2016

I had a can of pork and beans I needed to use, so I thought I would try this. It was actually really tasty. I topped with lettuce, onions, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream.
PZsiray

Jan 19, 2014

Changed up the tomatoes (used crushed) and the beans (used pinto beans). Worked great.