TACO BAGS RECIPES

Sales erupted at Taco Bell when the chain introduced the new Volcano Taco in September 2008. A red corn tortilla shell filled with standard taco ingredients including spiced ground beef, lettuce, and cheese, is topped with a super-spicy cheese-based secret ingredient called Lava Sauce that makes this product one of the chain's most successful new menu items. When the Volcano Taco was removed from stores three months after its launch, internet groups quickly formed demanding the product's hasty return. Those campaigns worked. The Volcano taco returned to stores as a permanent menu item, along with a new burrito that also features the Lava Sauce. But there's no need to go all the way to Taco Bell and beg for extra sauce if you want to spread the same spicy joy on your homemade Mexican-style creations. Get a box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and use the powdered cheese inside to whip up your own Lava Sauce clone. Cayenne pepper cranks the sauce up to 800 Scoville units of heat compared to Taco Bell's Fire Sauce at 500 Scoville units, which makes this the hottest stuff you can get at the chain. Now, with this secret formula, you can adjust the heat up or down to your preference just by playing with the amount of cayenne you add. You can also make the sauce lower in fat by using reduced-fat mayo.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 30 minutes0S

Prep Time 15 minutes0S

Cook Time 15 minutes0S

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories

Taco Bell had very little luck with light menu items over the years. In 1983 the Mexican fast-food chain introduced Taco Light, a taco with a fried flour tortilla shell. But the fried flour tortilla that replaced the traditional corn tortilla only made the taco light in weight and color; not in fat or calories. The item was quickly discontinued. In 1995, the chain tried again with Light Line, a selection of several lower-fat menu items. Those items were also quickly nixed from the menu boards due to poor sales. When we cook at home, though, we often like to make a meal better on the waistline, especially if it takes no extra effort and the food still tastes good. This recipe will show you how to do just that: knock the fat way down—from ten grams to just two grams—without compromising flavor. Check it out. Find more of your favorite Taco Bell copycat recipes here.  Nutrition Facts  Serving size–1 taco Total servings–6 Calories per serving–172 (Original–213) Fat per serving–2g (Original–10g) Source: Low-Fat Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur. 

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 1 hours 30 minutes0S

Prep Time 45 minutes0S

Cook Time 45 minutes0S

Number Of Ingredients 13

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories