Vegetarian Lentil Tacos

Name: Vegetarian Lentil Tacos
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounces dried lentils; 4 cups water; 1 boxed taco kit; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon habanero spice powder. You can use cayenne; 1/2 large white onion, medium dice; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; Shredded iceberg lettuce; Diced fresh tomato; Finely shredded cheddar cheese; Taco sauce; 1 can vegetarian refried beans

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

I went deep outside the box tonight. It is of coarse taco tuesday but had no fresh meat ready. I do like to have vegetarian meals several times a week so I thought let's give this a try. I used lentils and spices as my meat substitute. We ate the whole thing! The lentils with added onions gave a look and texture of ground beef. I used spices while cooking the lentils to infuse flavor into them. Then used a boxed taco kit and the flavor packet to finish it off. Healthier and delicious. You really need to try this!

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

8 ouncesdried lentils
4 cupswater
1boxed taco kit
1 teaspoonsalt
1 tablespoonsmoked paprika
1 tablespoongarlic powder
1/4 teaspoonhabanero spice powder. You can use cayenne
1/2large white onion, medium dice
1 tablespooncooking oil
Shredded iceberg lettuce
Diced fresh tomato
Finely shredded cheddar cheese
Taco sauce
1 canvegetarian refried beans

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Bring water and spices to a boil
2

Rinse dried lentils then add to boiling water. Reduce heat to low and cover pot. Cook about 15- 20 minutes until lentils are tender.
3

If any water is left in cooked lentils, drain it but reserve it.
4

In a pan, add oil and diced onion and cook over medium heat.
5

Once translucent, about 4 minutes, add taco seasoning from taco kit. Use water reserved from cooking lentils for amount of water the taco seasoning calls for. Stir and cook until thick. Add lentils. Stir.
6

Heat up in a separate pan the refried beans if you want to use them.
7

Slice up lettuce, tomatoes.
8

I served up family style.
9

Enjoy! The lentils are full of protein, dietary fiber and vitamins. Infusing the cooking water adds such flavor. The Habanero spice I bought and used can be purchased from Amazon or the companies website. I am not officially endorsing it But I have to say we love that spice. A little goes a long way.