These are like a Mexican pizza. Fried flour tortilla shells covered in a oniony white cream sauce along with green chilies, taco meat, and more are delightful. We originally had these at the Taco Villa in Topeka, Kansas.
8 flour tortilla shells
1 lb. ground chuck
3/4 C. onion
1 can diced green chilies
1 C. shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 C. diced onion
1/3 C. flour
Milk
Picante sauce to taste
First make the white sauce. Saute the 1/2 cup diced onion in 2 Tbsp. butter. When the onions are clear add the 1/3 cup flour. Dissolve milk to the consistency of pudding, and set this aside and cool. Next, prepare the ground meat by adding the 3/4 cup onion and seasonings to taste. Fry the tortilla shells. You are now ready to assemble the Things. Spread shells with onion sauce. Sprinkle the hamburger over the top, then the green chilies, shredded cheddar cheese, and Picante sauce to taste. Pop in a 350 degrees oven until the cheese is melted.
The aren’t talking about the Taco Villa in Topeka. They are talking about the franchise Taco Villa. The “Thing” is something unique to Gary Stickley’s Taco Villa, not the fast food franchise Taco Villa. You can definately tell a difference between which one they are talking about, because I know and have seen that their sauces are not pre-canned and that the meat is not preseasoned at a plant 
It’s all done in the back from scratch!
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