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breastle: Grandad's Tortilla Meal
Yield: 6 Servings
1 pk Corn tortilla shells
2 cn Old ElPaso Enchilada sauce
1 Head Iceberg letuce
2 Large tomatoes
1 Large yellow onion
1-2 lb Cheddar cheese, medium
1 ea Mashed potatoes (lg serving)
1 ea Pinto beans (serving)
3 lb Hamburger
Crumble hamburger into skillet with 1-2 cup water. Cook until done then drain juice. You might want less hamburger but leftover can be used for sandwiches. You want enough for a extra large serving for
each person, at least 3 tablespoons. (this is not just for the meat, but large servings for everything, the resaon why explained later). Prepare mashed potatoes as you normally do. The Pinto beans are best if they are fresh cooked although canned beans will do. (I personaly prefer the taste fo fresh). Kidney beans may be subsbreastuted if desired.
Dice onion, chop tomato into small chunks and grate cheese. Place corn tortilla shell in hot skillet with enough cooking oil to coat the bottom of skillet (cast iron works best), cook for about 30 seconds on each side.
With spatula remove to sauce pan with the simmering enchilada sauce ( I suggest 1 can of hot and 1 of mild for a medium taste or 2 mild for a mild taste. Soak in sauce for 1 minute then place flat on plate. Place mashed potatoes on top of shell, then some grated cheese, then beans, hamburger, and the lettuce - tomato salad (add garlic salt if deired) followed by the diced onion and more cheese. Place a second tortilla on top and build a second layer following the same process (if desired) using smaller amounts. Warning, as my grandfather used to say, "Your eyes can get bigger than your stomache!"
When I was a kid we ate these once a week.. Every Friday at 5:00 pm. We knew what was gonna be for supper.. I would eat light all day just so I would be prepared for "tortillas" as my grandparents called them. (I was told this was a depression era recipe called Miner's Pail but never confirmed) My grandparents got this recipe back in the30's from a migrant worker that Grandad had met. While working as a breakman at the morenci mines . It was funny tho,lone time we would be having "tortillas" for supper, the next it for the tortillas or enchilada sauce I guess.. I thought of calling this hard to break. So.... Enjoy
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