A complete meal - this
is a great recipe for a fun and easy buffet dinner. The sauce
is ladled over a bed of corn chips and topped with a choice of
cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and more. Your guests can build
their own Fiesta Grande!
Fiesta Grande
Sauce:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground
cumin
1 teaspoon oregano leaves
1 (6-ounce) can tomato
paste
1 (8-ounce) can tomato
sauce
2 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 1/2 teaspoons brown
sugar, packed
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
to taste
Suggested Toppings:
Corn chips (example: Fritos®
brand chips - not tortilla chips)
For the sauce: In a Dutch
oven or large saucepan, over medium-high heat, cook ground beef,
onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain excess fat.
Add the chili powder, cumin
and oregano and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, over
medium-high heat.
Add remaining ingredients
and bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
To serve ladle sauce over
a bed of corn chips and top
with suggested toppings in the order given or as desired.
Serves 6.
Nutrition Facts (per serving 1/6 serving
of meat sauce; chips and toppings not included): 272.1 calories;
54% calories from fat; 16.2g total fat; 56.7mg cholesterol; 874.6mg
sodium; 683.2mg potassium; 16.3g carbohydrates; 2.7g fiber; 7.1g
sugar; 13.6g net carbs; 15.9g protein.
