By Diane Z. and Charles L. from Swanson Elementary School, Omaha, NE.

Description

Combining the rich creamy earthiness of Great Northern Beans with tender juicy white meat chicken, seasoned with traditional taco herbs and spices, creates an instant kid's favorite. Served on a soft warm flour tortilla and garnished with shredded lettuce, cheese and salsa, this Great Northern Taco will become a favorite at school and at home.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 2 oz

Ingredients

Preparation

Soak dry Great Northern Beans in water overnight. Drain water, rinse beans, cover with water, add 1/3 of taco seasoning and cook on stove or in steamer covered until beans are tender, approximately 2 hours. Drain beans and blend with emersion blender until smooth and the consistency of mashed potatoes. (a pressure cooker may be used)

Chicken: Season raw boneless chicken breast with 2/3 of taco seasoning. Place in roasting pan, adding water half way up the side of the chicken and cook in oven at 350 degrees until pull-apart tender with an internal temperature of 180 degrees. Add more water if needed. Drain liquid and allow to cool enough to handle. Pull chicken to a medium shred or use a paddle in a 20 quart mixer to pull apart.

Combine shredded chicken and mashed beans, add salt and place in 4 inch hotel for 50 servings. Hold in warmer and maintain at 140 degrees.

Note: Before mashing beans, remove a portion of whole cooked beans to add to the salsa that is served as a condiment. This allows children to see the whole bean and connect a visual bean with what they are eating in the taco mixture.