Cheryl's Tacos

My Aunt Sharon used to make these tacos and they are now a favorite of my family!

• 1 large onion (chopped)

• 2 T vegetable oil

• Chili powder

• 2 lbs. hamburger

• Three 6 oz. cans tomato sauce

• 1 1/2 tomato sauce cans of water (approx. 9 oz.)

• 1 c. taco sauce (not salsa)

• Flour tortillas (taco size)

• Vegetable oil (enough to fry tortillas in)

TOPPINGS:

• Lettuce (chopped)

• Tomatoes (chopped)

• Cheddar cheese (grated)

• Sour cream

Sauté onions in 2 T. of vegetable oil until clear. Cover onions "generously" with chili powder. Add hamburger, cooking until browned. Stir in the tomato sauce, water, and taco sauce—simmer for 1 - 1 1/2 hours on low. Skim grease off top of meat mixture after about 45 minutes.

When meat mixture is almost done, put about an inch of vegetable oil in a separate frying pan. Heat oil on medium-high heat. When oil is hot, fold flour tortilla gently in half and brown the fold of the tortilla using tongs to hold the tortilla. When the fold of the tortilla is lightly browned, continuing frying both sides of the tortilla. When tortilla is lightly browned, set it aside on some paper towels to drain. After a few minutes, fill the tortilla shell with the meat mixture. Garnish with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream.