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  • Mason taco salad

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    Servings: 12
    by N
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    Ingredients

    • Meat Sauce
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 pound ground turkey
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
    • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
    • 2 cups water
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 cup cooked rice
    • 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans
    • Dressing
    • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
    • 2 cups mayonnaise
    • 2 cups buttermilk
    • 1 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon onion salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • Fixings
    • 1 (24 oz) package regular size corn chips
    • 8 oz (2 cups) shredded Cheddar cheese
    • 1 bunch green onions, including tops, chopped
    • 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
    • 4 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
    • 2 (4 1/2 oz) cans sliced ripe olives, drained
    • 2 to 3 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced

    Directions

    1. Meat Sauce:  Brown ground beef and onion in skillet; drain.  Stir in remaining meat sauce ingredients, except rice and beans, simmer at least 40 minutes.  Stir in rice and undrained beans; simmer 5 minutes longer.
    2. Dressing:  Combine all dressing ingredients in blender; mix well.
    3. To assemble tacos, layer on individual plates as follows:  corn chips, hot meat sauce, shredded cheese, green onions, lettuce, tomatoes, olives and avocados; top with dressing.

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