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February 6, 2007
Veggie Tacos, Guacamole and Dianne's Kicked Up Mashed Red Beans
I don't know many people who don't like tacos and done properly they don't have to be bad for you! They have grains (the shell), veggies (the fillings) and dairy (cheese and/or sour cream). What's not to like?
What You'll Need For The Beans:
1 can of red beans
1/2 a red onion chopped
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
Over medium heat cook beans mashing as your stir. (I usually let them cook 20-30 minutes to become really soft.) Stir in chopped onion and simmer for about 20 minutes until onions are slightly tender, but still have a bit a bite to them.
What You'll Need For The Tacos:
Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 a bell pepper, chopped fine
1/2 a red onion, chopped fine
1 cup of Textured Vegetable Protein, rehydrated according to package directions
1 cup of water
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon of cumin
1 tablespoon of paprika
1 pinch of black pepper
1 pinch of sea salt
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
Sauté onion and pepper until tender. Stir in rehydrated TVP, water and spices. Cook for 5-10 minutes until flavors meld. You could also do this ground beef, ground chicken or ground turkey, but I prefer the meatless alternatives.
Taco Fixings:
Tomato
Cheese
Scallions
Lettuce or spinach
Taco shells
The toppings are really up to you. I used a grape tomatoes, scallions, spinach and a Monterrey Jack/Cheddar blend.
What You'll Need For the Guacamole:
2 ripe avocadoes
1 cup of tomato, chopped
1/2 cup of red onion, chopped fine
The juice of a lime or a lemon
1 pinch of sea salt
1 pinch of black pepper
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
Mash avocadoes in a bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.
Note: If your avocadoes are ripe, but a little firm you can stir in a little sour cream to smooth things out. This will not however work if the avocadoes are hard (i.e. not ripe).
Posted by Dianne at February 6, 2007 9:41 AM
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Comments
Did you use a special taco shell, like blue corn? I have seen many variations of corn chips but nothing but yellow taco shells in the grocery store. (I'm sorry I 'm posting a question on something you wrote last year, but I've only recently discovered you as you know.) I can't wait to try those beans!
Posted by: Noelle Markus at May 25, 2008 11:24 PM
I do use the blue corn shells sometimes. Sometimes I just use the regular ones, but I think the blue corn is a fun alternative that kind of shakes people up for a moment or two. I also buy blue corn tortilla chips. I think they have a more mellow flavor.
Posted by: Dianne at May 26, 2008 8:48 AM