Taco Bowls

I've gotten a new kitchen gadget and I keep telling myself I need to start blogging food again so that when I want to re-create something I've got it written down. We shall see. In the meantime, here is something fun I did this past week.

I love having taco salads in the cool tortilla bowls, but I have discovered that my body does not like wheat very well and some of my children are showing the same signs I am. So, instead, I found a way to make little corn tortilla taco bowls. I have done them in a frying pan and this time I did them in the deep fryer. I think they frying pan works better, personally. Anyway, this is what I do. First you have to heat your oil up. You will also need something to form the bowl around. I find that a baby food jar is a good size and with all the babies I've had I can usually find one lying around somewhere. Once the oil is hot you put your tortilla in and push it down in the middle with whatever you are using to form the bowl. I'll just say baby food jar. So, push the middle down with the baby food jar and leave it in there for about 30 seconds. I have found that a pair of tongs works great for placing the jar and removing it. After 30 seconds you can remove the jar and your bowl should hold it's shape. Let it continue to fry for about another minute before flipping it over and cooking the other side. Fry until it is a light, golden brown.

Once it is cooked you can drain it on some paper towels. Then, fill with whatever you like. This time I took meat, beans, and some acorn squash and seasoned it all with taco seasoning. Then I topped it with lettuce, cheese, and salsa. The squash gave the meat and beans a nice, thick consistency and with the taco seasoning the kids didn't complain too much about me sneaking in squash. In fact, if someone hadn't said something I bet most of them would never have even known.