Sweet & Spicy Taco Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb ground lean pork
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 small onion
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1 teaspoon oregano
    1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
    1 -2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (depending on how much heat you like)
    1/2 - 3/4 cup Catalina dressing
    1/2 - 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce (I like Frank's original)
    1 (12 1/2 ounce) bag nacho cheese flavor Doritos
    2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
    4 cups lettuce, chopped or shredded (about 1/2 a head)
    1 tomatoes, diced
    Garnish
    sour cream (optional)
    black olives (optional)
    jalapeno (optional)
Preparation
    In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 1-2 minutes.
    Add pork, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook until pork is no longer pink.
    Add Catalina dressing and hot sauce. Taste sauce and adjust sweet/spicy to taste.
    Raise heat to HIGH and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 1-2 minutes.
    Crush Doritos on a plate (I normally plate this individually but you could serve family style on a platter as well), top with meat mixture, cheese, lettuce and tomato. Garnish as desired.
    Enjoy!

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