Taco Salad

          2 servings of about 2-1/3 cups each 406 calories per serving
          with bean cooking liquid 390 calories per serving with water

          Regular ground beef                     1/3 pound
          Onion, chopped                          2 tablespoons
          Flour                                   1 teaspoon
          Dried kidney beans, cooked,
               unsalted, drained*                 1 cup
          Tomato puree                            1/3 cup
          Bean cooking liquid or water            2 tablespoons
          Chili powder                            1 teaspoon
          Oregano leaves                          1/4 teaspoon
          Salt                                    1/8 teaspoon
          Garlic powder                           1/8 teaspoon
          Lettuce, torn in bite-size pieces       2 cups
          Tomato, cut in chunks                   1 small(about 4 ounces)
          Green pepper, coarsely chopped          1/4 cup
          Cornmeal chips, crumbled      8

               1. Cook beef and onion until beef is well browned. Drain.
                  Stir in flour
               2. Stir in beans, tomato puree, bean liquid or water, and
                  seasonings.
               3. Cook over low heat until thickened--about 10 minutes.
               4. Mix lettuce, tomato chunks, and green pepper.
               5. To serve, place half of lettuce mixture ( about 1 - 1/2
                  cups) on each plate. Mound half of beef mixture (about
                  3/4 cup) in center of lettuce mixture. Sprinkle
                  crumbled cornmeal chips over beef mixture. Serve
                  immediately.

               *NOTE: 1 cup canned kidney beans, drained, may be used in
               place of cooked dried kidney beans; then omit salt and use
               water instead of bean liquid in step 2. About 365 calories
               per serving.