Title: Tacoritos
Categories: Mexican
Yield: 12 Servings

1	lb	Ground beef
1	tb	Chili powder
1	cl	Garlic, minced
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Chopped onion
3	c	Prepared white sauce
1/2	ts	Ground sage
1/2	ts	Oregano
1/2	ts	Ground cumin
2	tb	Chopped mild green chiles
2	c	Grated cheddar cheese
2		Tomatoes, chopped
12		White flour tortillas
1/2		Head iceberg lettuce, shred ded

Brown ground beef and drain. Add chili powder, garlic, salt and onion. Combine white sauce (thick is good - typist's note), sage, oregano, cumin, and chiles. Simmer over very low heat until warm. Reserve 1 cup sauce and 1 cup grated cheese. Mix remaining sauce and cheese with meat, lettuce and tomatoes. Place this mixture in the tortillas, roll and place seam side down in a flat ungreased baking sheet. Top with reserved sauce and cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350F for 15 minutes.

PS... these are GOOD!!!!

Source: Colorado Cache Cookbook, The Junior League of Denver, 1978 Typed for you by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120

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