Ingredients
- ▢1 cup uncooked lentils
- ▢4 teaspoons of dried minced onion (or onion powder)
- ▢3 teaspoons of chili powder
- ▢1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- ▢½ teaspoon of salt
- ▢½ teaspoon of paprika
- ▢1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- ▢⅛ – ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper (use more or less depending on your heat preference)
- ▢½ teaspoon of dried oregano
- ▢½ of a small yellow or red onion diced
- ▢2 garlic cloves minced
- ▢1 medium green or red bell pepper diced
- ▢2 ¼ cups of vegetable broth
- ▢Corn tortillas
- ▢1 tomato diced
- ▢1 avocado diced
- ▢1 cup of shredded lettuce
- ▢Salsa for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Mix dried minced onion (or onion powder), chili powder, garlic powder, salt, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and oregano in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat, place onion, garlic, and bell pepper and saute for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add lentils and seasoning mix. Saute for 5 minutes.
- Add veggie broth and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, cover and lower heat. Cook for 30 minutes, or until broth is absorbed and lentils are soft but not mushy.
- Transfer to a bowl and mash lentils with a fork.
- Warm the tortillas on a skilled or bake them into taco shells in the oven. Scoop into tortillas and top with tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, and salsa.
- Notes
- Bloom the spices: Adding them to the pan before adding the broth gives the spices a chance to ‘bloom’ and become more potent/enhanced in flavor. So don’t skip this step.
- Sort and rinse the lentils: There may be some debris or small pebbles in the bag of dry lentils.
- Adjust the texture: Mashing the lentils a bit achieves a vegan ground beef texture. However, mash it (or use a food processor) to your desired consistency.
- Tweak the heat: Use as much chili/cayenne powder as you like.
- Nutrition
- Calories: 263kcal Carbohydrates: 43g Protein: 12g Fat: 6g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 4g Sodium: 619mg Potassium: 746mg Fiber: 16g Sugar: 5g Vitamin A: 1531IU Vitamin C: 37mg Calcium: 72mg Iron: 4mg