Spicy lentil taco filling

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 76.3
  • Total Fat: 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.1 mg
  • Sodium: 283.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 4.7 g

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Introduction

Totally tasty taco filling without meat. Seriously? There's no meat? This recipe does not include the taco shell. Use a taco shell or tortilla... or for a healthier alternative use lettuce leaves as your "shell." This recipe was adapted from Epicurious' Spiced Lentil Taco recipe. It's also a double batched recipe. Totally tasty taco filling without meat. Seriously? There's no meat? This recipe does not include the taco shell. Use a taco shell or tortilla... or for a healthier alternative use lettuce leaves as your "shell." This recipe was adapted from Epicurious' Spiced Lentil Taco recipe. It's also a double batched recipe.
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    2 tablespoon olive oil
    1 finely chopped small onion
    4 clove garlic, chopped
    1.5 teaspoon salt
    2 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed
    2 Tbs. chili powder
    2 tsp. ground cumin
    2 tsp. Spanish paprika
    2 tsp. dried oregano
    1 tsp. dried basil
    1/2 tsp. mustard powder
    1 tsp. cayenne
    2 bay leaves
    1/4 cup roasted red pepper, diced
    1/2 finely diced jalapeno, seeded
    5 cups vegetable broth
    1 tsp chipotle paste or 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped

    Pico de Gallo
    2 cup chopped tomato
    1 tablespoon onion
    1/4 cup cilantro
    1/2 finely diced jalapeno, seeded
    1 garlic clove, finely chopped
    Yogurt sauce
    4 oz. plain yogurt
    1 tsp chiipotle paste or adobo sauce

    Other Garnishes
    1/2 cup shredded cheddar
    1 1/4 cups finely shredded lettuce

Directions

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, garlic and salt until onion begins to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add lentils and seasonings. Cook until spices are fragrant and lentils are dry, about 1 minute. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Uncover lentils and cook until mixture thickens, 6 to 8 minutes.

Prepare garnishes:

Pico de Gallo
Mix tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic. Salt and pepper to taste.

Mix yogurt, chipotle adobo sauce in a bowl.

Spoon 1/8 cup lentil mixture into a taco shell or lettuce leaf. Top with a drizzle (1 tsp) yogurt mixture, 1 tbsp lettuce, 1 tbsp pico de gallo and 1 tbsp cheese.



Serving Size: Makes 32, 1/8 cup servings. Each taco = 1 serving