Vegetarian Texas Tacos

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans black beans or 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup salsa (medium or hot)
• salt
• hot sauce
• 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 20 taco shells, heated
• salsa
• diced zucchini
• shredded lettuce
• cilantro leaf
• diced avocado, tossed with a
• 1 dash lime
• grated cheddar cheese
• sliced green onion
• diced green bell peppers or red bell peppers or yellow bell pepper
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat the oil, over medium heat.
• 2 add in the onion and garlic; sauté, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until the onion is clear.
• 3 add in the cumin and chili powder; stir for about 1-2 minutes.
• 4 add the beans and salsa; mash with the back of a wooden spoon or a potato masher until the mixture is your preferred state of chunky or smooth.
• 5 season with salt and hot sauce to taste.
• 6 transfer bean mixture to a casserole dish.
• 7 top with 1/3 cup shredded cheese.
• 8 cook at 350°f for 15-20 minutes or until heated through and starts to brown.
• 9 remove from oven.
• 10 i let everyone assemble their own tacos and set out the bean mixture, taco shells, and all the toppings out on the table.
• 11 here is how i make mine: i spoon the bean mixture into the taco shell, then add salsa, lettuce, avocado and cheese; then i squeeze a little lime over the top.
• 12 feel free to add as many or as few toppings as your shell will hold.