"Bowls" for Taco Salad...YUM!!!!

ebonyeyz28 · 03-01-2003, 12:26 PM

Here's what I posted on a thread about La Tortillas...I thought I would share this as a seperate thread cause I think this is soooooo, soooooo, soooooo, soooooo good!

Here it is:
Well, I discovered one more thing to do with these babies last night! 2 nights ago my sister (who refuses to low carb and keeps gaining weight!!!) came home with a taco salad from Taco Bell and boy was that shell looking good! I thought about it over and over again and I was convinced that I could duplicate the shells at home! Well, I did it! I heated lots of oil (got it very, very hot), took 2 ladels, a La Tortilla tortilla and went to work! I would lay the tortilla on the "scooped" part of one ladel, lower it into the oil and then press the tortilla down into the first ladel with the second one. I hope that makes sense, I'm having a hard time explaining it! Anyway, once the "bowl" got kinda solid I removed both ladels and just let it get a little crispier and then drained it on a paper towel. I filled them with grated cheese, ground beef, shredded lettuce, a tsp. of salsa and sour cream and proceded to have one of the best meals that I've had in a loooooong time!!! These shells turned out to be about the size of my fist cause I used the small tortillas but I'm sure it would work even better with the bigger tortillas too. Hope you guys try this and enjoy it just as much as I did. God Bless

Shelby

P.S. Tonight I'm gonna work on making these into taco shells by using a wooden spoon handle and a pair of salad tongs (I feel like a mad scientist LOL)! I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

LizBeth · 03-01-2003, 12:30 PM

Sounds great! I'm waiting until I get very near my goal before I try those tortillas.

Liz

03-01-2003, 12:41 PM

ya got my mouth watering. I looooove Mexican food!!!!

shawneesioux · 03-01-2003, 12:50 PM

Hi Shelby

Great idea to do a little experimenting and inventing...way to go! That new technique with the Taco shells and spoon/ tongs otta work out fine. Nice of you to share your results.

I believe that your attitude will keep ya on a successful road of LCing; if ya want something bad enough..(most) foods can be reinvented as LC.
For me, the inventions and trials-and-errors of this new way of baking/cooking/cutting carbs is fun and challenging...I'n never bored with my food..and am happy to see you take the inititive in that area too!

..where would we be without Mad Scientists?...( probably still living in caves)...

Shawnee

ShellyNC · 03-01-2003, 01:27 PM

[color=blue]Shelby, thanks so much for passing along your ideas to us. You are quickly becoming the recipe guru around here.

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mccwen · 03-01-2003, 01:38 PM

That sounds awesome! I'll have to try it! I just wish we could have refried beans.

JazzyV · 03-01-2003, 01:39 PM

Shelby, you can also make taco shells and bowls out of cheese.

Take shredded cheddar cheese, put a small pile in a hot non-stick
pan. Kinda spread it out a little. Let it fry up until melted and sides are a bit crispy. Turn over and fry until crisp. Take out and bend slightly to create a taco shape. Let harden. Fill like you would a regualr taco. If you put it in a small bowl, it'll harden in the shape of a bowl.

Shimmer · 03-01-2003, 01:39 PM

[COLOR=royalblue]What a good idea! I had a taco salad for lunch and my bowl was ironstone. I'll try yours next time!![/COLOR]

chare17 · 03-01-2003, 04:31 PM

Shelby - You are a creative little ditty, aren't you?

Way to come up with new ideas.

PaulaP · 03-02-2003, 04:34 AM

I've never ordered any of the low-carb tortillas but may have to now. I love taco salad too. The cheese bowl idea is a good one - I'll definitely have to try it. About the refried beans - what about getting Eden black soybeans, mashing them up, seasoning them & making refried beans that way?

PaulaP · 03-02-2003, 04:34 AM

I've never ordered any of the low-carb tortillas but may have to now. I love taco salad too. The cheese bowl idea is a good one - I'll definitely have to try it. About the refried beans - what about getting Eden black soybeans, mashing them up, seasoning them & making refried beans that way?

PaulaP · 03-02-2003, 04:35 AM

I've never ordered any of the low-carb tortillas but may have to now. I love taco salad too. The cheese bowl idea is a good one - I'll definitely have to try it. About the refried beans - what about getting Eden black soybeans, mashing them up, seasoning them & making refried beans that way?

03-02-2003, 02:57 PM

I was just at Target and they had these forms that were shaped like taco salad bowls. you put your shell in the bottom one then put the other on top of that and bake it for 10 minutes I think it said. they are kinda pricey at 12.99 but you wouldn't have to make a mess with frying in oil.I just my have to give them a try.

MelaGal · 03-02-2003, 03:56 PM

I think I've read instructions that suggest frying the tortilla and then lay it over the bottome of an unpsidedown bowl while it hardens. I've never tried this, but it *might* be slightly less complicated than using two ladels.

~a

LC4life · 03-05-2003, 09:30 PM

I think you could just brush both sides of the tortilla with olive oil and lay it over the bowl to bake on high heat. I'll have to give it a try. I always make pizza with the LaTorilla's----Awesome!!!!

essence · 03-06-2003, 11:37 AM

Kathi- How do u make pizza, do u just put everything on in then bake in the oven, if so how long do u keep it in the oven!!

LadyV · 03-06-2003, 04:49 PM

Wonder if you could make a big one using a stainless small mixing bowl to form it with......

Candid · 03-06-2003, 05:37 PM

You should be able to use an oven proof bowl, either glass or metal. Heat oven to about 350 degrees spray inverted bowl with cooking spray and lay uncooked tortilla over it. If you prefer to heat in oil in a skillet first then lay over bowl, place a cookie sheet underneath to catch excess oil. Cooking time will very. When you check on it during baking use a long handle spoon to smooth torilla to shape of inverted bowl.

dougieb · 03-07-2003, 10:42 AM

I stopped using the low carb tortillas after awhile when I discovered my sensitivity to grains, esp. wheat and corn. Unfortunately, the black soybeans give me problems, too.

But i make a great taco salad with romaine lettuce, spicy taco meat (with onion and black olives), tomato, avocado, grated cheese and thousand island dressing.

Doug

03-01-2003, 12:26 PM	#1
ebonyeyz28 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Inland Empire, CA Posts: 5,028 Gallery: ebonyeyz28 Stats: Then: 274.5, size 28 Now:173, Size 12! WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: December 27, 2002	"Bowls" for Taco Salad...YUM!!!! Here's what I posted on a thread about La Tortillas...I thought I would share this as a seperate thread cause I think this is soooooo, soooooo, soooooo, soooooo good! Here it is: Well, I discovered one more thing to do with these babies last night! 2 nights ago my sister (who refuses to low carb and keeps gaining weight!!!) came home with a taco salad from Taco Bell and boy was that shell looking good! I thought about it over and over again and I was convinced that I could duplicate the shells at home! Well, I did it! I heated lots of oil (got it very, very hot), took 2 ladels, a La Tortilla tortilla and went to work! I would lay the tortilla on the "scooped" part of one ladel, lower it into the oil and then press the tortilla down into the first ladel with the second one. I hope that makes sense, I'm having a hard time explaining it! Anyway, once the "bowl" got kinda solid I removed both ladels and just let it get a little crispier and then drained it on a paper towel. I filled them with grated cheese, ground beef, shredded lettuce, a tsp. of salsa and sour cream and proceded to have one of the best meals that I've had in a loooooong time!!! These shells turned out to be about the size of my fist cause I used the small tortillas but I'm sure it would work even better with the bigger tortillas too. Hope you guys try this and enjoy it just as much as I did. God Bless Shelby P.S. Tonight I'm gonna work on making these into taco shells by using a wooden spoon handle and a pair of salad tongs (I feel like a mad scientist LOL)! I'll let you guys know how it turns out. __________________ Shelby Last edited by ebonyeyz28; 03-01-2003 at 12:28 PM..

03-01-2003, 12:50 PM	#4
shawneesioux Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 3,964 Gallery: shawneesioux Stats: 170/128 Maintaining since Aug. 2001. Young 62 Y.O WOE: just Low Carb my own style Start Date: 01/30/01	Hi Shelby Great idea to do a little experimenting and inventing...way to go! That new technique with the Taco shells and spoon/ tongs otta work out fine. Nice of you to share your results. I believe that your attitude will keep ya on a successful road of LCing; if ya want something bad enough..(most) foods can be reinvented as LC. For me, the inventions and trials-and-errors of this new way of baking/cooking/cutting carbs is fun and challenging...I'n never bored with my food..and am happy to see you take the inititive in that area too! ..where would we be without Mad Scientists?...( probably still living in caves)... Shawnee __________________ ~Shawnee MAINTAINER since Aug. '01

03-02-2003, 02:57 PM	#13
gaylabur Posts: n/a Gallery: gaylabur	shell forms I was just at Target and they had these forms that were shaped like taco salad bowls. you put your shell in the bottom one then put the other on top of that and bake it for 10 minutes I think it said. they are kinda pricey at 12.99 but you wouldn't have to make a mess with frying in oil.I just my have to give them a try.

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03-01-2003, 12:30 PM	#2
LizBeth Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,526 Gallery: LizBeth Stats: 16/14/6 WOE: Atkins OWL Start Date: re-re-restarted March 2008	Sounds great! I'm waiting until I get very near my goal before I try those tortillas. Liz

03-01-2003, 12:41 PM	#3
gaylabur Posts: n/a Gallery: gaylabur	ya got my mouth watering. I looooove Mexican food!!!!

03-01-2003, 01:27 PM	#5
ShellyNC MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NC Posts: 2,240 Gallery: ShellyNC Stats: 5'6" - 175/135 WOE: Atkins=Weight Loss Personal Plan=Maintenance Start Date: 08/12/02	[color=blue]Shelby, thanks so much for passing along your ideas to us. You are quickly becoming the recipe guru around here. [/color]

03-01-2003, 01:38 PM	#6
mccwen Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WA Posts: 132 Gallery: mccwen	That sounds awesome! I'll have to try it! I just wish we could have refried beans.

03-01-2003, 01:39 PM	#7
JazzyV Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 7,341 Gallery: JazzyV Stats: 261.0/225.5/189.5 WOE: Low Glycemic Carbs/Low Fat Start Date: 5/14/00, Restart 6/29/09	Shelby, you can also make taco shells and bowls out of cheese. Take shredded cheddar cheese, put a small pile in a hot non-stick pan. Kinda spread it out a little. Let it fry up until melted and sides are a bit crispy. Turn over and fry until crisp. Take out and bend slightly to create a taco shape. Let harden. Fill like you would a regualr taco. If you put it in a small bowl, it'll harden in the shape of a bowl.

03-01-2003, 01:39 PM	#8
Shimmer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 6,452 Gallery: Shimmer Stats: 245/208/140...22/18/12 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 10/1/01	[COLOR=royalblue]What a good idea! I had a taco salad for lunch and my bowl was ironstone. I'll try yours next time!![/COLOR]

03-01-2003, 04:31 PM	#9
chare17 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,075 Gallery: chare17 Stats: 230/199/160 WOE: LCMW Start Date: 1/20/03	Shelby - You are a creative little ditty, aren't you? Way to come up with new ideas.

03-02-2003, 04:34 AM	#10
PaulaP Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 266 Gallery: PaulaP	I've never ordered any of the low-carb tortillas but may have to now. I love taco salad too. The cheese bowl idea is a good one - I'll definitely have to try it. About the refried beans - what about getting Eden black soybeans, mashing them up, seasoning them & making refried beans that way?

03-02-2003, 04:35 AM	#12
PaulaP Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 266 Gallery: PaulaP	I've never ordered any of the low-carb tortillas but may have to now. I love taco salad too. The cheese bowl idea is a good one - I'll definitely have to try it. About the refried beans - what about getting Eden black soybeans, mashing them up, seasoning them & making refried beans that way?

03-02-2003, 03:56 PM	#14
MelaGal Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Napa Valley, CA Posts: 150 Gallery: MelaGal	I think I've read instructions that suggest frying the tortilla and then lay it over the bottome of an unpsidedown bowl while it hardens. I've never tried this, but it might be slightly less complicated than using two ladels. ~a

03-05-2003, 09:30 PM	#15
LC4life Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 451 Gallery: LC4life	I think you could just brush both sides of the tortilla with olive oil and lay it over the bowl to bake on high heat. I'll have to give it a try. I always make pizza with the LaTorilla's----Awesome!!!!

03-06-2003, 11:37 AM	#16
essence Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: louisiana Posts: 2,264 Gallery: essence Stats: 225/225/175 WOE: protein power/atkin 72 Start Date: February 1, 2011	Kathi- How do u make pizza, do u just put everything on in then bake in the oven, if so how long do u keep it in the oven!!

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LadyV Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Originally from Fla now Living in Louisville Ky. Posts: 8,857 Gallery: LadyV Stats: Not where I wanna be, damnit! WOE: Atkins/SB	Wonder if you could make a big one using a stainless small mixing bowl to form it with......

03-06-2003, 05:37 PM	#18
Candid Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 103.20 Posts: 1,747 Gallery: Candid WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2002	You should be able to use an oven proof bowl, either glass or metal. Heat oven to about 350 degrees spray inverted bowl with cooking spray and lay uncooked tortilla over it. If you prefer to heat in oil in a skillet first then lay over bowl, place a cookie sheet underneath to catch excess oil. Cooking time will very. When you check on it during baking use a long handle spoon to smooth torilla to shape of inverted bowl.

03-07-2003, 10:42 AM	#19
dougieb MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 1,836 Gallery: dougieb	I stopped using the low carb tortillas after awhile when I discovered my sensitivity to grains, esp. wheat and corn. Unfortunately, the black soybeans give me problems, too. But i make a great taco salad with romaine lettuce, spicy taco meat (with onion and black olives), tomato, avocado, grated cheese and thousand island dressing. Doug