Sunday, July 18, 2010

A vegetarian taco that everyone can enjoy! Lentil Tacos


Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried green or brown lentils, rinsed
1 package (2.25 ounce) taco seasoning (or more if you like spicy)
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped (optional, use half for less heat)
2 teaspoons adobo sauce
8 taco shells
1 1/4 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat (2 percent) cheddar or Monterey jack cheese

Directions:
1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, garlic and salt until onion begins to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Add lentils and taco seasoning. Cook until spices are fragrant and lentils are dry, about 1 minute.
3. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
3. Mix sour cream, chile and adobo sauce (if using) in a bowl.
4. Uncover lentils and cook until mixture thickens, 6 to 8 minutes. Spoon 1/4 cup lentil mixture into each taco shell.
5. Top with 2 heaping teaspoons sour cream mixture, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

This recipe is my second submission for this month's My Legume Love Affair, one of my favorite events brought by Susan from the Well Seasoned Cook and hosted by Siri's Corner.

3 comments:

  1. ..looks so healthy and delicious...

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  2. Lentils in tacos are a perfect substitute for the ground meat. They even look like it. What a great idea! A wonderful low-fat, full-flavored meal. Nice & spicy. : }

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  3. What a great idea. I have used chickpeas for tacos (the vegweb website has a nice recipe) but this looks great, too!

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