Extremely Easy Navajo Tacos

Is there anybody out there that hasn't had a Navajo Taco? You usually find them at fairs or carnivals. They are yummy! It is a scone covered with chili, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and other delicious toppings on them. Now I have tried to make homemade scones, they ended up tasting like pretzels. Not ideal for Navajo tacos. I was clipping coupons the other day and there was some for Rhodes Rolls. Rhodes Rolls is pre-made dough for rolls, bread, and cinnamon rolls. I am sure there are several other brands of frozen rolls, I just know Rhodes really well since they are based in Utah where I am from.

Navajo Tacos

thawed out rolls, get out however many you are planning to serve

chili

cheese

olives

lettuce

tomatoes

diced chilies

onions

jalapenos 

Now all you have to do to make these scrumptious Navajo tacos is let the rolls sit out just until they are pliable, don't let them rise! Once they get to that point, have a little bit of hot oil a pan, not too hot they will burn quick. 

Stretch out the rolls to make them flat, be careful they will get thin in places. Place them in the oil and let them brown, once the side is brown flip to brown the other side. Place them on a paper towel to get some of the oil off. Heat up the chili and top with the toppings listed above. 

Homemade Freezer Burritos

I found this great idea on the Slave to Save website. It's cheap and easy, and perfect for Dave to take for lunch.

 All you need is:

Tortillas (she used large I used medium sized)

1 package Mexican Style Rice (she used Rice-A-Roni, the Lubbock Wal Mart only had Knorr)

3 cans of refried beans
Shredded Cheese


Now these are the ingredients I used, you could also add:


hot sauce
diced chilies
taco seasonings 
ground beef
shredded chicken


1. Start by cooking the Mexican Style Rice
2. Mix the refried beans with the rice in a large bowl until well combined.

(I know it doesn't look appealing but it tasted pretty good)


3. Scoop a generous amount of mixture onto the center of a tortilla. Top with shredded cheese and roll up, "burrito" style. (It might take you a few tries to perfect your technique!)

4.Wrap the burrito tightly in aluminum foil.
5. Freeze and enjoy as needed! You can microwave these from frozen or thaw them first.

Needless to say I think Dave was pretty excited about them. 
(I got 21 burritos using the medium sized tortillas Slave to Save got 11 using the big tortillas.)