Dine Without Whine: Hot Taco Salad and Cocoa Mocha Pie
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Hot Taco Salad
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 envelope taco seasoning mix
- 1/2 16-ounce bag tortilla chips (or Nacho Doritos’s)
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 1/2 head lettuce chopped Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 pound Velveeta cheese
Instructions:
1. Brown Hamburger, drain, add taco seasoning mix and set aside.
2. Crush chips into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Spread hamburger mixture over chips.
3. Layer onion, tomato and lettuce on top of hamburger.
4. In a large saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour and stir continuously until smooth. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil – stirring constantly and boil one minute. Add Velveeta Cheese and stir until melted. Pour sauce over casserole.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly.
Serve with Fresh Orange Slices
Cocoa Mocha Pie
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 6 Milky Way candy bars (2.05 ounces each) – divided
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream softened
- 1 chocolate or regular graham cracker pie crust
Instructions:
1. Finely chop four candy bars. Place in a microwave safe bowl or double boiler. Add milk and coffee granules. Heat and stir until melted and smooth.
2. Place ice cream in a bowl; fold in mocha mixture.
3. Spoon into crust; freeze. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Cut remaining candy bars into 1/2″ pieces for garnish.
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