A Good Summertime Recipe

This is a recipe given to me by my sister-in-law, Connie. I have made it for years. It is a great company recipe served as a buffet.

Taco Frito - serves 16

Meat Sauce:
2 lbs. ground beef (brown with onion)

2 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. oregano

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. accent or seasoned salt

3 T. sugar

2 garlic cloves chopped

3 small cans tomato paste

6 cans of water

Combine and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

Serve with these items in this order. Let each person put his/her salad together according to individual taste.

2 large bags of corn chips

meat sauce

1 1/2 heads lettuce torn up

6 to 8 tomatoes, chopped

stuffed green olives (or black olives, if you prefer! I like any kind!)

chopped onions

avocados

sour cream

grated cheese

salsa