Ingredients

  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut up, torn up, shredded
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 4 cups pinto beans, drained (2 cans)
  • 20 ounces Fritos corn chips
  • 4 -6 green onions, sliced
  • 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
  • 4 -6 tomatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks (make mine Romas!)
  • 12 ounces pre-shredded cheddar cheese (or colby-jack, or colby, or...?)
  • 12 ounces Pace Picante Sauce, medium spicy
  • 1 ounce hot sauce

Method

  • Crumble-fry the ground beef (w/salt, pepper, garlic to taste) and allow it to cool.
  • Mix beef with beans and lettuce.
  • Stick a long spoon in the Picante sauce jar.
  • Put remaining ingredients in individual bowls, with appropriate tongs, spoons, etc. for serving.
  • Put a layer of fritos in your bowl or on your plate.
  • Cover with beef-bean-lettuce mixture.
  • Add other ingredients as desired.
  • Apply the picante sauce to taste. Add hot sauce as required by your palate.
  • Step aside, because the first ones through the line will be coming back for more!