Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      Pound         Ground beef
     1/3  Cup           Refried beans
     1/4  Teaspoon      Salt
   2      Tablespoons   Chili powder
     1/4  Cup           Ortega Taco Sauce -- Mild
  12                    Soft corn tortillas
   3      Cups          Cooking oil
   6      Slices        American cheese (each cut in half)
   1      Head          Lettuce -- chopped fine

Preparation:

Brown the beef over low heat, do not over cook. Break up the meat in to small pieces. When brown drain the fat. Add the refried beans and mush up the whole beans into the mixture creating a smooth texture. Add the salt, Chili powder, and Taco Sauce to the mixture. Remove from the heat. Using a second skillet fill with 1/4 inch of oil and heat until hot. Take a small peice of tortilla to test oil for heat. When dropped into the oil the tortilla should bubble. On each corn tortilla spread 1/2 of the beef mixture on the center of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half and press. The beef mixture will stick the sides of the tortillas together. Place each taco into the pan of hot oil and fry both sides until crispt. Remove the tacos from the pan and place them on something to drain until they cool slightly. Open the taco slightly and add a slice of American cheese and lettuce. Taco can be topped with additional taco sauce if desired.