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meatless taco, vegan, vegetarian friendly

Meatless Taco Tuesday Recipe

Nutriment Health and Fitness
Everyone loves Taco night! This recipe does not contain meats, instead it contains savoury tasting re-fried beans that is very filling from all that healthy fibre.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, entree, Gluten Free, plant based
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Large Pan
  • Toaster oven or oven
  • Cheese Grader
  • Small bowls for the fixings
  • Strainer
  • Lime press
  • Garlic Press
  • Tbsp, tsp, 1/2 tsp, 1/4 tsp
  • 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pack 12 or 18 Taco Shells or Tortillas Gluten Free I used Old el Paso's

To make the re-fried beans

  • 2 cans Pinto beans or Black beans 398oz each Rinse and drain
  • 1/2 cup Onion finely chopped (red or yellow)
  • 2 cloves Garlic pressed
  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3/4 cup Filtered water or Broth
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin

Toppings

  • 1 tsp Coriander
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice (1/2 lime)
  • 1 bowl Salsa of choice
  • 1 bowl Cheese or Vegan Cheese graded Creamy Vegan Cheese Recipe
  • 1 bowl Lettuce shredded
  • Option Hot sauce and Lime wedges

Optional to replace beans

  • 1 pack Beyond Beef

Instructions
 

  • Medium size pot on stove top using medium heat
  • Add the olive oil, onions and salt. Stir occasionally for 5 – 8 min until onions have softened and are lightly brown but not burnt
  • Add the garlic, chili and cumin powder. Stir constantly for 30 seconds.
  • Add the beans and broth or water. Stir all together, cover with lid and cook for 5 min.  Stir every so often.
  • Reduce heat to low, add lime juice to beans then use potato masher to mash all the beans for 2-3 minutes.Continue to cook beans covered for another 5 min. Stir every so often.
  • Taste and add salt or lime juice if required.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and keep covered until ready to serve.
  • Heat the taco shells in the oven, cover and serve immediately
  • Time to get the side dishes ready.
  • Grade the cheese and place it in serving bowl or make the vegan cheese sauce for a bowl with a spoon.
  • Place some salsa in a serving bowl with spoon
  • Cut up some lime wedges to serve on the side
  • If you need a little heat, add some Sriracha or hot pepper sauce of choice.
  • Serve and enjoy!
Keyword comfort food, easy, gluten free, plant based, simple, Vegan, Vegetarian
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