Easy Fry Bread Tacos

My family and I love Indian Tacos. Sometimes we eat out, but often times, we find that the fry bread is not all that good. Some fry breads are hard,and tough to chew. We like our fry bread to be puffy and soft. This recipe used frozen bread dough, but you can also make your own bread dough to use.

Ingredients

1 loaf frozen bread dough (or you can make your own bread dough.)
Vegetable oil for frying the fry bread
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 can spicy chili beans
1 lb. shredded cheese
1 head lettuce, shredded
Sour cream, black olives, tomatoes, salsa, jalapenos, and hot sauce to taste

Directions

Thaw the frozen bread dough, but do not let it rise. Split dough into 12 pieces. Roll each piece out to a 6-inch circle. Sprinkle some flour over the surface of the countertop or board so the dough does not stick when you roll it out.  As each piece is done, place it between sheets of waxed paper as you prepare the meat mixture.

Brown the ground beef, along with the onions in a heavy cast iron skillet. Stir in the taco seasoning, chili beans and 1 can water. Simmer until thick and most of the liquid has evaporated.

Pour enough oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy pot. You'll need at least an inch of oil. Heat the oil to 375°.  Fry both sides of the flattened bread dough in hot grease or oil until golden brown. Remove from the oil and place them on paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Top bread dough with meat mixture. Then add your choice of toppings like shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream, olives, tomatoes, salsa, jalapenos and hot sauce.