Navajo Vegetarian Tacos

[Guest guest]

Made this for dinner tonight. I had a similar dish at

Spirits on the River in Asheville, NC. The dish was

super yummy. My only complaint is that the fry bread

absorbed sooo much oil. I don't fry food very often,

so maybe my perception is skewed, but it certainly is

not health food. This dish is best eaten with a knife

and fork. My hubby said it was a pain in the a** to

eat, but most civilized people wouldn't have the same

complaint. I think the word " taco " threw him off.

I now want to find a healthier/lower fat fry bread

recipe to make this again. This is comfort food.

 

Navajo Vegetarian Tacos

 

For the fry bread

3 cups unbleached white flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 cup shortening

3/4 cup water

oil for frying (about 1 1/2 cups)

 

For the tacos

cooked pinto beans (canned or homemade), heated

1 head romaine lettuce, shredded

fresh diced tomatoes

1 white onion, diced small

shredded cheese (cheddar, monterrey jack, or pepper

jack)

hot sauce (I like Texas Pete)

 

To make the fry bread, combine the flour, salt, and

baking soda in a large bowl. Add the shortening and

work into the flour mixture with your hands until

fully incorporated. Add water and stir until just

combined. Work the dough with your hands until it

comes together. Divide into 8 equal parts. Roll each

section out (fairly thin) into a circle.

 

In a large skillet, add enough oil to be 1 inch deep.

Heat over medium heat until oil is hot. Carefully slip

fry bread, one at a time, into the hot oil and fry

until lightly browned, about 45 seconds. Gently turn

the fry bread and fry the other side, about 30

seconds. Remove to drain on paper towels. Repeat with

remaining dough.

 

To assemble tacos, place one fry bread on a plate and

top with a large spoonful of well-drained pinto beans.

Sprinkle with shredded cheese, chopped onions and

tomatoes, and shredded lettuce. Serve with a bottle

of hot sauce on the table.

 

Serves 8

[Guest guest]

First, I am sorry for just reposting the taco recipe. Guess I'm not quite awake,

yet .

 

Instead of making fry bread, which can be very greasy, think about using flour

tortillas, (whole wheat), and just warming them up. No oil to deal with. I have

seen chalupa-type breads, (tortilla size, but thicker), in the stores, as well.

 

Thank you for sharing this recipe.

Traci in Texas

[Guest guest]

This sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing

the recipe. I always wanted to try making fry

bread.

 

~ PT ~

 

What is life?  It is the flash of a firefly in the night.

It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.  It is the

little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself

in the sunset.

~ Crowfoot

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, " artichoke72x " <artichoke72x

wrote:

 

> Made this for dinner tonight. I had a similar dish at

> Spirits on the River in Asheville, NC. The dish was

> super yummy. My only complaint is that the fry bread

> absorbed sooo much oil. I don't fry food very often,

> so maybe my perception is skewed, but it certainly is

> not health food. This dish is best eaten with a knife

> and fork. My hubby said it was a pain in the a** to

> eat, but most civilized people wouldn't have the same

> complaint. I think the word " taco " threw him off.

> I now want to find a healthier/lower fat fry bread

> recipe to make this again. This is comfort food.

>

> Navajo Vegetarian Tacos