Methods to madness

I'm gonna go out on a limb and try making Mel's version of taco filling.  I mean to be honest mine's meant for tacos and nachos, hers for rolled up burritos, adding rice.  Can hers be adapted to my preference for crunchy, using exactly her method and same ingredients?  Look ahead.

Do what she says with the bean mixture, mashing half a can of pintos with half a cup of chicken broth.  Cook half a cup of chopped onions in half a tablespoon oil, start with medium heat, then experiment with medium-high, 3-4 minutes.  Stirring often, then stirring in:

3 T tomato paste
3 finely minced cloves of garlic
Cumin, 1/2 T
Oregano, 1 t
Chili powder, 1 t

Cook one to two minutes, add ground beef...and BROWN.  Drain, stir in mashed bean mixture, three to four minutes, add beans, a tablespoon of lime juice and 3/4 tsp salt.

MAKE IT WORK.