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Are you a fan of Taco Bell’s hot sauce? Well now you can enjoy some extra kick in you food at home! Mix together a batch of this and store it in you refrigerator.
6 oz. Can tomato paste
3 cups Water
2 teaspoons Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 Tablespoons minced dried onion
2 Tablespoons canned jalapeno slices
1. Combine the tomato paste and water in a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Stir until smooth.
2. Add the cayenne pepper, chili powder, salt, cornstarch, vinegar, and dried onion and stir.
3. Chop the jalapeno slices very fine.
4. Heat the mixture to a boil. Continue to stir about 3 minutes and remove from the heat.
5. Let the sauce stand until cool, and then put in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate.

I have been getting a lot of requests for this recipe lately. I must say, the Beef Chalupa is one of my favorites from Taco Bell. Did you know how easy it is to make at home ? Now you can enjoy a Chalupa without running to the border!

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup. flour
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/2 cup water
flat bread (pita will work)
oil (for deep-frying)
sour cream
shredded lettuce
shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese
diced tomatoes

1. Mix dried onion with water in a small bowl and let sit for five minutes.

2. Combine ground beef, flour, chili powder, paprika and salt. Add
onions and water then mix. In a skillet, cook beef mixture. Stir
often while cooking to prevent large chunks from forming; it should be like a paste.

3. Remove from heat but keep warm.

4. In a deep-fryer, or a skillet, deep fry the bread for 30 seconds. Let
drain on paper towels.

5. Make Chalupas starting with meat, then sour cream, lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes in that order. Top with hot sauce or salsa, to taste.

Serves 4-6

This recipe is one of over 100 recipes featured in America’s Most Wanted Recipes: Volume 2 !