Taco Bell's Chalupa Supreme

Taco Bell's food is known for being inexpensive, but why not save yourself even more money by staying home and making a copycat recipe instead? Taco Bell's Chalupa Supreme recipe tastes just like the real thing!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
• 1/2 cup water
• flat bread (pita will work)
• oil (for deep frying)
• sour cream, to taste
• shredded lettuce, to taste
• shredded Cheddar/jack cheese, to taste
• diced tomatoes, to taste

Instructions

1. Mix dried onion with water in a small bowl and let stand for five minutes.

2. Combine ground beef, flour, chili powder, paprika and salt. Mix well. Add onions and water. Mix again. In a skillet, cook beef mixture until browned. Stir often while cooking so no large chunks form; it should be more like a paste.

3. Remove from heat and keep warm. In a deep-fryer (or you can use a skillet) deep fry the bread for 30 seconds. Let drain on absorbent towels. Build Chalupas starting with meat, then sour cream, lettuce cheese, and tomatoes in that order. Top with hot sauce or salsa if desired.