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Navajo Tacos

by on August 14, 2010 in Beef, Main Courses August 14, 2010 BeefMain Courses
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These chili-topped scones (out West we call frybread ‘scones’), are sold by the thousands at Native American Pow-Wows. Use the recipe ‘Faye’s Frybread’ for the scones – see my TastyKitchen recipe box. Don’t make the scones until right before serving, as they are most delicious when still crispy.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 whole Onion, Chopped
  • ½ teaspoons Cumin
  • 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cilantro, Dried
  • 4 cans Tomato Sauce (8 Oz. Cans)
  • 2 Tablespoons Cider Vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 2 cans (15 Oz. Size) Dark Kidney Beans, Drained And Rinsed
  • 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Light Kidney Beans, Drained And Rinsed
  • Traditional Toppings: Cheese, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Taco Sauce, Cilantro, Limes
  • 1 whole Batch Of Faye's Frybread Recipe

Preparation

Prepare Faye’s Frybread batter at least 3 hours in advance. It needs the time to rise before frying. While it’s rising, make the chili topping:

Brown the ground beef with the chopped onion. Drain fat. Add spices and cook 1 minute. Add tomato sauce, cider vinegar, brown sugar, and kidney beans. Simmer 20 minutes.

Top fresh-made scones with chili and preferred toppings.

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adders on 3.9.2011

Ha ha! I need to amend this. We did not call them scones in New Mexico, we called them sopapillas. Delicious!

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adders on 3.9.2011

I had the opposite experience from lorelei with the whole scone discussion. I lived in New Mexico for four years and my mom is from there and what they called scones was like Navajo Fry Bread whereas when I moved to Utah everyone thought I was weird when I was confused after I found out what a scone really was. So it’s definitely NOT just a Utah thing. In any case, Navajo Fry Bread is delicious and I ate quite a bit of it in New Mexico!

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Sara {from The Little Bite} on 8.21.2010

I remember these from a trip out to Window Rock many years ago! I still crave them…mmmmm these look great :)

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Merryweather Mama on 8.16.2010

Yeah. It beats me. I didn’t know what an actual ‘scone’ was until about 7 years ago!

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lorelei on 8.16.2010

It’s not a term they use here out west…just Utah it seems. I don’t know how that got started but I had the most bizarre conversation about them from a friend from Utah. It took me a while to figure out that when she said “scones” she meant frybread!

Looks tasty though. I’ll have to try out your frybread recipe. I’m always out looking for a better recipe.

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Kylee on 10.26.2011

I had some leftover taco meat from the night before and added the ingredients from your recipe and it was simply magnificient. I added corn to it and put it on a skillet toasted flour tortilla. So delicious. :)

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Tried-N-True on 12.19.2010

This was soooo good! The other night I made it again and I used some leftover New Mexican pork chili we had, which we really liked too. My husband told me this was a keeper!

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DeltaMamaCooks on 9.16.2010

This is my new FAVORITE MEAL!!! My mom, sister, niece and my 2 teenagers absolutely love it….

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ibmzlorinsc01 on 8.16.2010

Has these for dinner, and will have them with honey butter in the morning.

so im just sitting here all FAT AND HAPPY

delicious

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