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In a large sauce pan, brown the ground beef over medium heat.
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When the meat is browned, drain off excess grease and return to pan.
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Add the potatoes, garlic, oregano and salt to the meat and stir to combine.
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Add enough water to the meat/potato mixture so that it is almost completely covered (if it dries out during cooking, you can always add more water).
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Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat then reduce and simmer until the mixture thickens and the potatoes are cooked.
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Once its all cooked, mash it with a large spoon or a potato masher (the kitchen utensil, not the WWII era land mine).
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You can use this Taco Pasta (as we call it) for tacos or burritos.
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To make Moms Greasy Tacos:
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In a large frying pan, add enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan and heat it over medium heat.
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Take a room temperature corn tortilla, add about 2 tablespoons of Pasta to the tortilla and fold it in half.
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Lower the meat filled tortilla into the hot oil on one side with kitchen tongs.
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Let it cook until its brown then turn it onto the other side and cook until brown.
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Be careful not to get any of the meat mixture into the heated oil it will pop!
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Drain the cooked tacos on paper towels, fill with cheese, lettuce or whatever you want and enjoy!
