(2 large or 4 small servings)

TACO SALAD

COMMERCIAL SALSA

EXTRA TORTILLA CHIPS

BROWNIES OR FRESH FRUITS

SUGGESTED BEVERAGES - Iced Tea, Soft Drinks, Milk

MARKET LIST:

TACO SALAD:

1 can pinto beans or 1 can refried beans

1 package (12-ounces) corn or tortilla chips

1 head lettuce

1 package longhorn or Cheddar cheese

1 large tomato or 1 small carton cherry tomatoes

1 bottle Catalina or French dressing

NOTE: You may use 1 pound ground beef, 2 cups cooked

cubed chicken, 1 onion and or flour tortillas deep

fried in place of corn or tortilla chips)

COMMERCIAL SALSA

EXTRA CORN OR TORTILLA CHIPS

BROWNIES:�Or FRESH FRUIT (Your preference)

1 package unsweetened chocolate squares

2 ounces pecans

BEVERAGES (If needed)

RECIPES

TACO SALAD

1 can pinto beans, drained or 1 can refried beans

1 12-ounce package corn or tortilla chips

1 cup lettuce, chopped

1 cup longhorn or Cheddar cheese, shredded

10 small cherry tomatoes, quartered or 1 large tomato,

chopped

1 bottle Catalina dressing (8 ounces)

Combine the first 5 ingredients together. Gradually add

dressing.

NOTE: You may add 1 pound browned ground beef and onion

or 1 to 2 cups cooked cubed chicken. This is good served in

individual servings of flour tortilla "bowls" made by deep

frying flour tortillas in bowl shape.

2 large or 4 medium servings.

BROWNIES

1/3 cup shortening

2 squares (1-ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, grated

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

2/3 cup flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square pan.

Combine shortening, chocolate, brown sugar and eggs in

saucepan. Cook over low heat until shortening and chocolate

melts. Remove from heat, add eggs and beat well. Sift dry

ingredients. Beat into egg mixture. Stir in nuts and

vanilla until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 25 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack. Cut into

squares or bars.

Makes 2 dozen brownies.

SUGGESTED ORDER OF PREPARATION:

1.

Brownies may be made as little as 1 hour before serving time

or even the day before.

2.

It will take about 20 minutes to prepare Taco Salad.

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