Tarantula Tostadas (Or Tacos)

Ingredients

• 4 tostadas (bowls) or taco shells (Old El Paso Stand 'n Stuff shells)
• 1 lb lean ground beef (at least 80%)
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 20 extra-large pitted black ripe olives or jumbo black olives (whichever is largest)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 325°F.

2. 2

   Heat tostada or taco shells in oven as directed on box, usually just a couple of minutes.

3. 3

   In a 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.

4. 4

   Stir in taco seasoning mix and water.

5. 5

   Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until water has evaporated. Remove from heat.

6. 6

   Spoon beef mixture into heated tostada or taco shells. Top with cheese, lettuce and tomato.

7. 7

   Spoon sour cream into small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Seal bag; cut VERY tiny hole in corner of bag. Pipe sour cream over top of each taco to resemble spider web.

8. 8

   For each spider, top taco with 1 olive, pitted end down. Cut second olive lengthwise into 8 pieces; place around whole olive for legs. For eyes, squeeze 2 dots of sour cream onto top of olive.

9. 9

   BOO!